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Illinois Outline - Blank Map

Updated: 25 Sep 2023

Use a blank outline of the state of Illinois to kick off your state Geography lessons.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 1 - 6

Curriculum

Social Studies 2.6(B)

Explain the choices people can make about earning, spending, and saving money.
Social Studies 4.6(A)

Identify, locate, and describe the physical regions of Texas (Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains), including their characteristics such as landforms, climate, vegetation, and economic activities; and
Social Studies 4.6(B)

Compare the physical regions of Texas (Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains).
Social Studies 5.6(A)

Describe political and economic regions in the United States that result from patterns of human activity;
Social Studies 5.6(B)

Describe regions in the United States based on physical characteristics such as landform, climate, and vegetation;
Social Studies 5.7(C)

Analyze the geographic factors that influence the location of the five largest urban areas in the United States and explain their distribution.
Social Studies 5.7(D)

Locate on a map important physical features such as the Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, and Great Plains.
Social Studies 5.8(C)

Analyze the reasons for the location of cities in the United States, including capital cities, and explain their distribution, past and present.
Social Studies 6.3(C)

Identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions; and
Social Studies 7.8(A)
1. TEKS Social Studies
Social Studies 7.8(B)
1. TEKS Social Studies

teaching resource

Illinois Outline - Blank Map

Updated: 25 Sep 2023

Use a blank outline of the state of Illinois to kick off your state Geography lessons.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Grades: 1 - 6

Use a blank outline of the state of Illinois to kick off your state Geography lessons.

Grab a Printable Outline of the State of Illinois

Dive into your study of the great state of Illinois with a printable map!

Encourage your students to add items to the map, such as a compass rose, a legend, the state capital, and other major cities.

Students could also add relevant natural features to the map, such as major rivers, lakes, and mountain ranges.

Using an Illinois Outline in the Classroom

A blank map can be used in a classroom setting for various purposes. Some ideas include:

Geography lessons: Students can use a blank map to practice locating and labeling different countries, cities, and physical features.
History lessons: A blank map can be used to show the changing borders of a region over time, such as the expansion and contraction of empires.
Creative writing prompts: Students can use a blank map as the starting point for a story set in a fictional place or to create a map for a fictional world in a book or video game.
Group projects: Students can work together to create a map of a real or fictional place, using the blank map as a starting point.
Current events: Students can use a blank map to follow along with news stories and label locations mentioned in the articles.

Download and Print Your Illinois Map Outline

This resource prints as a black-and-white PDF file. Simply click download, open the file, and print. It’s that easy!

Curriculum

Social Studies 2.6(B)

Explain the choices people can make about earning, spending, and saving money.
Social Studies 4.6(A)

Identify, locate, and describe the physical regions of Texas (Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains), including their characteristics such as landforms, climate, vegetation, and economic activities; and
Social Studies 4.6(B)

Compare the physical regions of Texas (Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, Coastal Plains).
Social Studies 5.6(A)

Describe political and economic regions in the United States that result from patterns of human activity;
Social Studies 5.6(B)

Describe regions in the United States based on physical characteristics such as landform, climate, and vegetation;
Social Studies 5.7(C)

Analyze the geographic factors that influence the location of the five largest urban areas in the United States and explain their distribution.
Social Studies 5.7(D)

Locate on a map important physical features such as the Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, and Great Plains.
Social Studies 5.8(C)

Analyze the reasons for the location of cities in the United States, including capital cities, and explain their distribution, past and present.
Social Studies 6.3(C)

Identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions; and
Social Studies 7.8(A)
1. TEKS Social Studies
Social Studies 7.8(B)
1. TEKS Social Studies

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