The document asks the reader to rank and provide reasons for their top 5 and bottom 5 states to live in. It then prompts comparing these rankings to the class results and mapping the most and least popular states. Finally, it asks the reader to write a summary about what they learned about the concept of place from this ranking activity.

1. In the chart below please rate the 5 states you would most like to live in, and then the 5 states you would least
like to live in. for both lists, please provide a brief explanation for your choices. The concept of place refers to
the characteristics that distinguish a specific point (or area) from other points (or areas) on Earth.
5 States I Would MOST like to live in. 5 States I Would LEAST like to live in.
rank state reason rank state reason
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Compare your favorite and least favorite places in the country with the results from the rest of the class. Map
each of the categories on the map below with different colors.
Class Results
Rank Most Least
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Please write a summary about what you learned about the concept of place from this activity in the space below:
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