Where
in the United States are We?
A
Pathfinder for 4th grade on the
Regions
of the United States
Did you ever
wonder why people live where they do? What
makes people choose one area of the United States over another area?
Do jobs, population, or weather help people make the choice of where to
live? If
you would like to learn more about the Regions of the United States and
a specific state, follow the links on this pathfinder. It will help you
find information in your school library media center, on the Internet, and in
the community.
Books & Magazines
There are several
excellent books about States and the Regions in the United States.
A few of the books are listed below.
To locate more books, use the suggested Keywords and Phrases to search
the online catalog.
Non-Fiction
Series:
Sea to Shining Sea
One Nation
A kid’s guide to
American States
Portrait of
America
Fiction
These
are only a few of the books you could read that take place in the different
regions of the United States. Explore
a fiction book while researching your state/region.
FIC CRE
Walk Two Moons – Sharon Creech
FIC DIC
Because of Winn-Dixie -- Kate DiCamillo
FIC HEN
Birthday Room – Kevin Henkes
FIC SAL
Under the Blood- Red Sun – Graham Salisbury
FIC GEO
Julie of the Wolves – Jean Craighead George
FIC TAY
Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry – Mildred Taylor
FIC CON
Prairie Songs – Pam Conrad
FIC BLO
A Gathering of Days – Joan Blos
FIC CUS
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple – Karen Cushman
Reference Books
World Book
Encyclopedia
Atlas
Online
Resources
Internet Sites
The
web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for your research
on the Regions of the United States and the specific states.
If additional information is needed,
use the Keywords
and Phrases to search the Internet.
http://www.netstate.com
Find information
your state including state symbols, people, government and news by visiting this
web site.
Check the
left-hand column of the World Book Online Homepage under Home Page Content.
Click on U.S. State Resource Guides and then choose your state.
If accessing from home—you will need a username and password—check
with your teacher or the library for this information.
http://www.50
.com
The home page
offers “folders” for the 50 states hyperlinks
to pages for more detailed information and pictures,
as well as for the
commonwealths and territories. Also
on the home page are buttons for a U.S. map, a map of the states with their
capitals labeled, state birds, flags, news, songs, and tools.
Each of the state folders link to an alphabetical list of common facts.
The box at the top with the state’s name and motto links to the
state’s official web site.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow
Stately Knowledge:
Facts about the United States maintained by
The Internet Public Library.
The Internet
Public Library has a collection of web pages that provide facts about the
states. The home page has an
alphabetical list of the states plus Washington D.C.
Each state is hyper-linked to a page that covers items such as capital,
population, governor, nickname, sports teams, and points of interest.
At the bottom of this list are links to encyclopedias and almanacs for
further articles about the state. There
are buttons for “More facts about…” and “Need more information” which
give additional information about the state and give other resources to find
information at.
http://www.statelocalgov.net/50states-tourism.cfm
State and Local
Government on the Net
A Directory of
Official State, County, and City Government websites.
This site lists
all State Tourism websites
Dewey Decimal
Numbers to Browse
If you want to
BROWSE the shelves in the library to locate information about the Regions of
the United States or a specific State look for these Call Numbers.
929.8
973
917.3
– 917.98
Keywords and Phrases
Do
you need additional information? Try
using these words and phrases to search the library online catalog, print and
online encyclopedias and on the Internet.
U.S. States
United States
Regions
Your State Name
