Where Do I Live?

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Where Do I Live? You live in several places at once! Let’s explore to find out where!

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Where Do I Live?. You live in several places at once! Let’s explore to find out where!. You live at an: Address. Your address is the street address where you live. We attend Walls Elementary. It’s address is 6131 Delta View Rd. http://wes.desotocountyschools.org/ - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Where Do I Live?

Where Do I Live?You live in several places at

once!

Let’s explore to find out where!

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You live at an: AddressYour address is the street address where

you live.

We attend Walls Elementary. It’s address is 6131 Delta View Rd. http://wes.desotocountyschools.org/

It’s a very small place compared to the whole world.

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You live in a: TownOur town is Walls.

It’s like a city, but smaller. That’s why we call it a town.

http://www.townofwalls.com/

Towns or cities are made up of several streets and homes. It’s still a small place

compared to the whole world.

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Walls compared to surrounding cities

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You live in a: CountyYour county is DeSoto County.

http://www.desotocountyms.gov/

http://gis.desotocountyms.gov/

A county is a division, or part of a state. In each county, we have our own school system and different

government services. Our state is made up of lots of counties! Guess how

many!

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Our state is made up of 82 counties!Quick, where is ours!?

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You live in a: StateOur state is Mississippi.

http://www.ms.gov/home/ Our country is made up of 50 states.

Do you know our state capital? Jackson!

Want to know more? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/mississippi

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You live in a: RegionUnofficially, and according to the Association of American Geographers, Mississippi is considered the Southeast. However, most natives say that we live in the “Deep South.”

Also, within Mississippi we live in regions. We’re considered living in the northwest

part of MS. Why do you think that is?Also: http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/images/604.jpg

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You live in a: CountryWe live in the United States of

America.We have our own government, a

democracy, our own laws, and our own territory (50 states).

There are lots of countries in the world! Guess how many!

http://www.worldatlas.com/nations.htm#.UkzEZego7IU

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You live on a: ContinentThe continent we live on is North

America.There are 7 continents in the world. They have several countries within them. Do you know what they are?

South America

Europe Asia

Africa

North America

Antarctica

Australia

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Wow! So we live in a lot of places at once, huh? Here’s Mississippi in the

world!

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Quiz! What is the name of your:

Town?County?State?

Region?Country?

Continent?Planet?