1. The Basic Concepts of the Layout of the United States

2. Map of the United States

3. Southeast Region States Contained in the region: Alabama (AL) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Mississippi (MS) Louisiana (LA) Arkansas (AR) Tennessee (TN) South Carolina (SC) North Carolina (NC) Kentucky (KY) Virginia (VA) West Virginia (WV)

4. Northeast Region States contained in the region: Delaware (DE) Maryland (MD) Pennsylvania (PA) New York (NY) New Hampshire (NH) Massachusetts (MA) Rhode Island (RI) New Jersey (NJ) Vermont (VT) Maine (ME) Connecticut (CT) Washington, D.C. (DC)

5. Midwest Region States contained in the region: North Dakota (ND) South Dakota (SD) Minnesota (MN) Wisconsin (WI) Michigan (MI) Ohio (OH) Indiana (IN) Illinois (IL) Iowa (IA) Missouri (MO) Nebraska (NE) Kansas (KS) Oklahoma (OK) Texas (TX)

6. Western Region States contained in the region: Alaska (AK) Hawaii (HI) Washington (WA) Idaho (ID) Montana (MT) Oregon (OR) Wyoming (WY) Nevada (NV) Utah (UT) Colorado (CO) New Mexico (NM) Arizona (AZ) California (CA)

7. Presentation Information A complete outline and shape of the state will be required in the presentation. Lists of the counties and major cities of the state. Depict and give information of the state capital.

8. Presentation Information State Flag will be required in the presentations. State flower will be contained inside the report. The state bird is another item to be included.

9. “State Day” “State Day” is the presentations of each student’s final projects. The student will be required to make a 2-3 minute oral presentation of the basic points of their presentations. Each student’s presentation boards will be on display throughout the room for other students and parents to view throughout the duration of the event