WHEN DID STATES JOIN THE UNION? – SOCIAL STUDIES
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW:
Learn US history by matching states with their admission dates to the Union. Students explore the chronology of American expansion.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Know state admission dates
• Understand US expansion history
• Build historical timeline knowledge
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT:
• TX TEKS Social Studies – US History
• Common Core History/Social Studies
SKILLS DEVELOPED:
US History, Timeline Skills, Historical Knowledge, Geographic Understanding
GRADE LEVELS: 7th-12th Grade
ACTIVITY TYPE: Matching Activity