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Why You’ll Love the Trails of American West Map<\/h3>\n

Your students will learn the roads and trails of the American Westward movement covered by pioneers <\/strong>and the difficulties they faced along the way.<\/p>\n

Interesting details of early American transportation\u00a0<\/strong>are included on the map.<\/p>\n

Each map has loads of fun activities for students<\/strong> including locating, labeling and shading borders, major trails, routes, expeditions, mountains, bodies of water, cities, forts, and more!<\/p>\n

Map Features<\/h3>\n
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  • Generously sized <\/strong>– 16 inches x 20 inches, ideal for students to see details.<\/li>\n
  • Outline map<\/strong> – perfect for shading & labeling with colored pencils (highly recommended), crayons, or markers<\/li>\n
  • Activities included <\/strong>– use with “on-map” activities or with your own lesson plan.<\/li>\n
  • Printed on sturdy paper and shipped flat<\/strong> – no folds, creases, or curly papers!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    From Blank to Beautiful<\/h3>\n

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    Why These Maps Work<\/h5>\n
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    1. 1Reinforces Neatness.<\/strong> Cartography is a great way to learn paper-to-pencil skills. For example, students may have to make a word fit into a small or odd-shaped space, while still maintaining legibility. Students learn and carry these presentation skills into their other school work.<\/li>\n
    2. 2Encourage research skills.<\/strong> Students learn to use atlases, encyclopedias and other resources.<\/li>\n
    3. 3Cooperation through teamwork.<\/strong> Students can work in groups while using our maps, encouraging the all-important skill of cooperation.<\/li>\n
    4. 4More than geography.<\/strong> Our maps bring together geography and art skills, as well as providing a link to other disciplines such as math, literature and history. You can use our maps for a variety of topics and lessons. Be sure to check out our free map resources and CartoCraze membership.<\/li>\n
    5. 5Fun to use.<\/strong> Students love to color and use their imaginations. Because our maps are fun to use, they make teaching and learning geography easier.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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      • Generously sized<\/strong> \u2013 16 inches x 20 inches<\/li>\n
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