Materials

• Maps of the United States and Canada
• Atlases and almanacs

Instructional Activities

1. Review the content of the previous session.
   
   
2. Distribute maps of North America, and instruct students to annotate the following locations on their maps:
   •    Toronto
   •    Montreal
   •    Ottawa
   •    Quebec
   •    Vancouver, British Columbia
   •    Washington, D.C.
   •    Chicago
   •    New York City
   •    Los Angeles
   •    Houston
   •    Miami
   •    Boston
   •    San Francisco
   
   
3. Distribute atlases and/or almanacs, and instruct students to locate the following information on each city and develop a chart comparing the following information for each:
   •    current population
   •    major industry or industries.
   
   
4. Assign a teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity, using available teacher resources.