Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Regions of the United States
This lesson provides a variety of activities for the student to become aware of the regions in our country. They will learn the geography and natural resources and how these influence the way of life of the people living in a region.
Pew Research Center
Pew Social and Demographic Trends: Migration Flows in the United States
The Pew Hispanic Research Center details the migration flows of the United States. Breaks down U.S. migration patterns from the last 20 years. Scroll mouse over map to see the regional migration throughout the years. View a map which...
Other
Office of Minority Health: Hispanics in the United States
Discusses Hispanics in the United States and their group characteristics. Includes information on the following: size of group and distribution, ethnic composition and historical settlement patterns, nomenclature, major stereotypes about...
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ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Dance Across the United States of America [Pdf]
These activities will allow students to become explorers and travel across the United States to encounter a variety of land forms. Students will create a story about their trek and then create choreography to match the sequence generated...
A&E Television
History.com: The States
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: 50 States
Read about the regions of the United States, find the states in those regions on maps, and play a game to locate the states. A great interactive review.
PBS
Pbs: Face Off: United States Foreign Policy With n.korea
A lesson plan that shows the relationship between the United States and North Korea. It has the learners answer questions about what they believe the US and North Korea should do to ease tensions between the two countries. The lesson...
Other
Office of the United States Trade Representative
Explore this site and learn about the inner workings of the Office of the United States Trade Representatives. Use this site to view the hot topics in Trade negotiations around the world.
Other
Usaca: The United States of America Cricket Association
Learn about cricket in the United States. This website provides information on upcoming matches, player profiles, regional clubs, rules and player eligibility, and more.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: United States Mexico Borderlands
This is a great site that talks about changes in the U.S.-Mexico border. It also discusses the meaning of the border, the people that live there, and border regions. Click "next" at the bottom of the page for more information on the...
Other
Earth Journalism Network: Climate Commons
A unique interactive tool that embeds news articles and information about climate change into a map of the United States. Users are able to explore what the impact of climate change at a local, regional or national level, as well as...
PurposeGames
Purpose Games: 50 Most Populous Cities in the Us
Interactive tests players knowledge of the location of the 49 more populous cities in the United States.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Northeastern Region of the United States
[Free Registration/Login Required] Seven interesting video clips allow the students success in assessing their knowledge of the Northeastern Region of the United States. Students interact with matching capitols to their respective states...
Library of Congress
Loc: Maps of Cities and Towns
Looking for old maps of somewhere in the United States? Check out this huge collection of maps! Search by the name of a city or town, another keyword, subject, title, or geographic location.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Transportation in America Before 1876
In 1800, the United States was made up of 16 states, all east of the Appalachians, and most people lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic. Oceans and rivers were the nations' highways, providing the only viable way to travel long...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 3: The Growing Republic
This extensive learning module examines how the United States' efforts to increase foreign trade, add new territory, and isolate itself from Europe affected its foreign policy and other initiatives. It investigates how advances in...
Other
Thomas Intermediate School: Southwestern States Activity
Teachers and students can find activities for the Southwest, the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma. The grade is based on the number of activities and the quality of work.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Regional and World Maps
Maps of major areas of the world can be downloaded here. The maps have excellent detail and are in color.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: West Region
The Bureau of Labor Statistics site provides Labor Market data, Consumer Price Index, and Employment Cost Index for the Western Region of the United States.
Other
360 geographics.com
Visit hundreds of panoramas across the United States and Canada. Click on a region and a state or province for a listing of panoramas. Quick Time must be installed in order to use the site.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Urbanization & Migration in the Developing World
This lesson presents the scale of recent urbanization in different global regions and the diverse roles that migrants play in contributing to urbanization. The following graph, map, video, and news report provide a general overview of...
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies:andrew Jackson Altrocious Saint in Bewildering Era
Here, read a summary of the life and career of Andrew Jackson, the 7th U.S. President. Part of a larger site about Andrew Jackson's presidency.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Southeast Region
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart, created for third grade students studying the various regions of the United States, contains information and Internet links for each state in the southeast region. A crossword puzzle...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Bank Fight
Although the nullification crisis possessed the seeds of civil war, it was not as critical a political issue as a bitter struggle over the continued existence of the nation's central bank, the second Bank of the United States. The first...