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 * Objective:** Learn the location of the 7 continents, the 50 states, the Great Lakes, the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Columbia, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, St. Lawrence, Rio Grande, Colorado, and Mississippi Rivers


 * Mnemonic Devices:**


 * To learn the border states of Tennessee: Begin with Virginia and move in a counter-clockwise direction - Virginia Kaitlyn Made A Monkey And Gorilla Nap - Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina


 * To learn the Great Lakes in order for left to right: Super Man Hates Eggs Over-easy! - Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario


 * MIMAL - the man in the middle of the United States - Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana

Students need to know that the Mississippi River creates the western border of Tennessee and that the Appalachian or Smoky Mountains create the eastern border.

The Columbia River creates the border between the states of Washington and Oregon.

The Rio Grande creates the border between the state of Texas and the country of Mexico.

The St. Lawrence River lies between the United States and Canada and eventually empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Colorado River created the Grand Canyon over many, many years.

The Tennessee River creates the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee.

The 7 continents are North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and Europe.