Maryland History and Geography

Maryland map drawn by Sam in 2010.

Inspired by Ticia at Adventures in Mommydom, who recently posted a totally awesome post, The Ultimate Guide to Hands on Learning for Texas history, I have decided to write a series of lessons on Maryland history and geography. I am basing these lessons on what James and I have been learning about Maryland history and geography this year, but I will include sections for all age/grade groups. Wouldn't it be cool if all 50 states could be covered in this manner, with posts written by the bloggers who live in each of the states?

Here are the posts that I will be posting, which will include activities, questions for further research and field trips, if you live close-by.

1. Where is Maryland?
2. The State Seal
3. In the Beginning : The Calvert and Lord Baltimores 
4. The State Flag
5. The Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay 
6. State Dog
7. A New Colony and the Indians who Lived There
8. Key Cities and Towns in Maryland 
9. First State House and the State House Today
10. Colonial Maryland 
11. Maryland's Shape and Size
12. Revolutionary War
13. Maryland's Neighbors
14. War of 1812
15. Elevations of Maryland 
16. Westward Movement 
17. Drainage Systems in Maryland 
18. Civil War 
19. The State Song, "Maryland, My Maryland"
20. Rivers in Maryland
21. Nineteenth Century
22. Boundaries of Maryland: Mason - Dixon Line, Potomac River and the Atlantic Ocean 
23. Twentieth Century 
24. The State Flower
25. The Delmarva Peninsula 
26. State Fossil, State Sport
27. Government 
28. The Coastal Plain: the Chesapeake Bay,  the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland 
29. State Tree, State Fish
30. State Crustacean, State Boat
31. The Piedmont Plateau 
32. The Appalachian Region
33. Baltimore 
34. State Bird, State Insect
35. America in Miniature 
36. Other Symbols of Maryland

Sources:

Maryland History, Mary Michael

Maryland Geography,  Mary Michael 

Maryland Symbols,  Mary Michael