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These short lessons include information about our state symbols, capitals, landmarks, major cities, and historical places. They are a great resource for teaching civics, history, geography, social studies, citizenship, ELL, ESL, EFL, TESOL, and English. All photos tours include downloadable activities like worksheets, crossword puzzles, PowerPoint presentations, videos, and more. Please visit www.elcivics.com often for more state lessons. I plan to cover all 50 states.
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Alaska became the 49th U.S. state on January 3, 1949. It is the largest of the fifty states and the coldest. Alaska shares an international border with Canada. It is located in the northwestern part of North America.
Alaska
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Arizona is located in the southwestern part of the United States. It shares an international border with Mexico. Arizona is nicknamed "The Grand Canyon State". It is famous for its deserts.
Arizona
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California is our most populated state. It is located next to the Pacific Ocean. It shares a border with Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. It also shares its southern border with Mexico. California is famous for sunny weather, beaches, surfing, movie stars, and the Gold Rush.
California
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco
Point Loma Lighthouse
California Missions
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Florida is our fourth most populated state. It is located in the southeastern part of the United States next to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It shares a border with Alabama and Georgia.
Florida
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Hawaii became a state in 1959. It was the 50th state to join the United States. Hawaii is located in the Pacific Ocean. It is made up of hundreds of islands. Hawaii is a popular vacation spot for tourists.
Hawaii
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Illinois is called the Land of Lincoln or The Prairie State. It is located in the midwestern part of the United States. The largest city in Illinois is Chicago and the capital is Springfield.
Illinois
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Indiana is known as "The Crossroads of America" and its residents are called Hoosiers. The state is famous for steel mills, cornfields, sand dunes, the Indy 500 car race, and trailer manufacturing.
Indiana
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Maine is in the New England area of the United States. It is located along the Atlantic Ocean, and it shares borders with New Hampshire and Canada. Many people travel to the state for summer vacation.
Maine
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New Mexico is located in the southwestern part of the United States. Its nickname is "The Land of Enchantment". It is famous for Carlsbad Caverns, Rosewell, hot air balloons, and colorful deserts.
New Mexico
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New York is located in the east next to the Atlantic Ocean. It shares a border with two Great Lakes (Erie and Ontario), the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, Lake Champlain, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
New York
New York City
Niagara Falls
Statue of Liberty
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Ohio became the 17th U.S. state on March 1, 1803.
About eleven and a half million people live in Ohio.
The state capital and largest city is Columbus. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is in Cleveland.
Ohio
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Texas is our second largest state. It is located in the south-central part of the country next to the Gulf of Mexico. It shares a border with Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Mexico. It also shares a border with Mexico. Texas is famous for its independent spirit.
Texas
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In 2008, Utah was the fastest growing state in the U.S.A. Religion plays an important role in the state and many residents of Utah are members of the LDS Church.
Utah
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Virginia was one of the original 13 American Colonies. It is known as "The Mother of Presidents" because it was the home of eight U.S. presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Virginia
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