A pretest is given during the first week of school to see how many states each student can identify on a map. States are introduced in the order of regions to compliment our curriculum and social studies books. As we are studying the Northeast Region of our country, we will be learning the Northeastern States. Each child is given a study guide to fill out.
Students create study methods to use.
They are encouraged to share those methods with each other. Students are tested on each region three times. Once for just state names, the second time for names and nicknames and the last time for names, nicknames and capitals. This is one test per week. When all five regions are taught, they will post test on state names only.