Following the same great format as Trail Guide to World Geography (see description), this book focuses on U.S. Geography. The thirty-six weekly lessons in this book cover the fifty states, organized by region. Students study the states at a rate of about two per week. This easy-to-teach book covers essential geographical facts and features of each state. Like the World book, this one includes 5-minute daily drills, mapping, building a geography notebook, and a wide variety of additional projects. The literature unit in this book focuses on the Lewis and Clark expedition, using the book The Captain’s Dog, by Roland Smith. Heavily used resources include Uncle Josh’s Outline Map Book, and other resources are also recommended to help enhance the study. These are listed below for your convenience. The authors also recommend having an atlas on hand with Lewis and Clark’s route mapped out. A Geographical Terms Chart is recommended with these and all Trail Guide studies. We do not offer the chart that is recommended; however, it is available through Geography Matters. This Trail Guide was revised and updated in 2007. Rachel S.