The Old Line State
There is never a dull moment in this small but important Mid-Atlantic state.
| Resources--books | Resources--web sites | Projects | Writing assignments |
Resources
Books
Non-Fiction--Information books:
 | Maryland by Michael Burgan, America the beautiful series (Children's Press, 1999; ISBN 0516210394) |
| Maryland by Ann Heinrichs, This land is your land series (Compass Point, 2003; ISBN 0756503485) KR |
| Maryland by Joyce Johnston, Hellos U.S.A. series (Lerner, 2003; ISBN 0822540940) KR |
| Maryland by Michael A. Martin, World almanac library of the states series (World Almanac, 2001; ISBN 0836851374) KR |
| Maryland by Steve Otfinoski, It's my state! series (Benchmark Books, 2003; ISBN 0761414215) KR |
| Maryland by Leslie Rauth, Celebrate the states series (Benchmark Books, 2000; ISBN 0761406719) |
| Maryland by Barbara A. Somervill, From sea to shining sea series (Children's Press 2003; ISBN 0516223844) KR |
| Maryland by Esther Wanning, Art of the state series (Harry N. Abrams, 1998; ISBN 081955512) KR |
| Mason and Dixon's Line of Fire by Judith St. George (Putnam, 1991; ISBN 0399222405) |
| The Battle of Antietam by Zachary Kent (Children's Press, 1992; ISBN 0516066579) |
| The Maryland Colony by Tamara Britton, Colonies series (ABDO, 2001; ISBN 1577655788) KR |
| The Maryland Colony by Dennis Brindell Fradin (Children's Press, 1990; ISBN 0516003941) |
| The Maryland Colony by Jean Kinney Williams,
Our thirteen colonies series (The
Child's World, 2004; ISBN 1567666159) KR |
Activity Books:
| Great States! by Cindy Barden, illustrated by Chris Nye (Teaching and Learning Co, 1995; ISBN 1573100188)* |
| Which Way USA? Maryland (Highlights for Children, 1998; ISBN 087534105)* |
Fiction:
| A Little Maid of Maryland by Alice Turner Curtis (Applewood Books, ; ISBN ) |
Web sites
Please see The 50 States for more links.
Please see Washington, D.C. for more links.
Projects
| Clean up the neighborhood like Marylanders are cleaning up Chesapeake Bay. |
| Learn the state song. |
Writing assignments
| Write a paper on "What would have happened to the United States had Maryland gone with the South during the Civil War?" |
| Write a report on how the Mason Dixon line got its name. |
Take a look at the other states
Completed January, 2005
November, 2006
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