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Our Pennsylvania Story
L E S S ON 1
You live in the
country
of the United States of America. It is a countrymade up of 50
states
. The state you live in is called Pennsylvania.
Look at themap of Pennsylvania on the next page. See the shape of your state. It is an
oblong
shape. Look at the upper left corner of Pennsylvania. See the extra piece of land?
That piece of land is often called the “chimney corner” of Pennsylvania. On the edge of
this piece of land is Lake Erie. It is a big lake. Lake Erie is one of the five Great Lakes of
the United States.
Look on the right side of themap of Pennsylvania. That
wavy
line is the Delaware
River. The Delaware Rivermakes the
eastern boundary
line of Pennsylvania.
Across the Delaware River is the state of New Jersey. To the
south
of Pennsylvania are
three states. These states areWest Virginia, Maryland, andDelaware. To the
north
of
Pennsylvania is the state of NewYork. To the
west
of Pennsylvania are the states of Ohio
andWest Virginia.
Where do you live in Pennsylvania? Do you live in a city? Do you live in a town? Or do
you live in the country?Find the countywhere you live on themap of our state on page 3.
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1. United States of America 2. Pennsylvania
Our State
Sailing
on Lake
Erie
Lake Erie is used for
recreation. Sailing,
fishing, and swimming
are some of thewater
activities. Lake Erie is
also used for shipping
goods to other places.
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