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Below are a few resources to help teachers with this week's lesson plan:

Dembsky, J. (2010, September//). United states regions.// Retrieved from []

This website gives information on the five regions of the United States, splits them up on a map, and provides facts about each separate region.

Thoen, B. (2001, February). //Origins of the compass rose//. Retrieved from []

This website provides background information about the compass rose and goes into detail about the different directions on compass rose.

// The fifty states. // (2011). Retrieved from []

This website provides facts about all 50 states, including Florida, which is important for students to learn.

// Interactive map: Use a compass rose. ( // 2010). Retrieved from []

This is an interactive website that teaches children how to use a compass rose on a map of a neighborhood relating the neighborhood to the school and other locations on the map key.

// The key to understanding maps //. (2011). Retrieved from []

This website is designed to teach children about map keys and map scales. It is very appealing to young learners and easy to understand.

// United states history map //. (2011). Retrieved from []

This website is an interactive website with information on a number of geographic features and provides interactive quizzes for students.

// USA maps. // (2011). Retrieved from []

This website provides two maps of North America and allows for a review of the countries and oceans in and surrounding North America. It also provides a description of North America and its history.

// World atlas including geography facts, maps, flags. // (2011). Retrieved from []

This website provides a world map and information about each individual continent and ocean. This is a great review of the continents and oceans and their locations.