Maryland State Study Pack

Description

Maryland State Study for Virtual Learning

Ready to get your students engaged with Maryland history and geography?

The Maryland State Study Pack is a digital download offering a quick unit study about Maryland. It is a stand-alone study to can be combined with any US history or geography curriculum (or the American Studies curricula recommended as companion resources).

This Maryland unit study and resources pack includes 20+ pages of assignment links, videos, and activities. These learning resources will help you learn everything there is to know about Maryland.

Ideal for your middle school & high school students. While it is set up to be 1 week’s worth of lessons, it is far more than that and could easily be a month’s worth (or more) of lessons if you choose to do them all.

Your kids will LOVE these video lessons.

Students will capture what they have learned about:

Literature
State Geography & Facts
History
Famous People & Places
Art, Music & Science

The packet includes everything you need to enjoy learning about Maryland and present what has been learned in a creative manner.

Learn About Maryland’s Famous People

- Clarissa Harlowe “Clara” Barton – Nurse
- John Wilkes Booth – Confederate sympathizer during the Civil War
- Frederick Douglass – Abolitionist
- Francis Scott Key – Lawyer & Poet
- Thurgood Marshall – Supreme Court Justice & Activist
- Edgar Allan Poe – Poet
- George Herman “Babe” Ruth – Baseball Player
- Harriet Tubman – Abolitionist
- Upton Beall Sinclair – Writer
- George H. W Bush – 41st President

Learn About Maryland’s Famous Landmarks:

- Antietam National Battlefield
- Assateague Island National Seashore
- Catoctin Mountain Park
- Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historical Park
- Fort Washington Park
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
- Piscataway Park

9 Maryland State Worksheets Included:

Get to know_______________!
My Pre-History Diary for____________.
Famous Quote Journal page
My Perfect Trip to ____.
State Review page
Art Museum Review page
A Historical Event Review
My Presentation Planner page
Travel Brochure Project Template

Maryland State Study Pack Suggested Mini-Course Plan

Day 1: Literature – Start reading a book associated. When finished, write a book report** or give a presentation about the book.

Day 2: Geography & State Facts – Using your workbook, complete the geography & state facts section.

Day 3: Brief State History – Learn about the history and complete any corresponding worksheets.

Day 4: Famous People & Places – Learn about famous people & places. Complete any corresponding worksheets.

Day 5: Finish Up – Finish any reading or worksheets for the week & present what you learned to your family or learning community using the resources included here.

Turn your history & geography study into a field trip or road trip with additional resources found in the individual 50 State Study bundle. More virtual learning resources to help you use the world as your classroom can be found in the homeschool or family travel sections.