Transcript Ch. 6-3 Subregions of the United States

Ch. 6-3 Subregions of the
United States
Objective: Compare and contrast
regions in the United States
A Matter of Opinion
Census Regions
The Northeast
• New England-six northern states
– Ex. Massachusetts
• Middle Atlantic
– NY, PA, NJ
• Gateway to America
BosWash
• Megalopolis-a region in which several
large cities and surrounding areas grow
together
• Boston
• New York
• Philly
• Baltimore
• D.C.
The Midwest
• 12 states in north-central US
• American Heartland and breadbasket
• 20% of US land, 25% of population
The South
• 25% of land, 33% of population
• 11 of 16 states made up the Confederacy
during the Civil War
Atlanta
• Agriculture, energy resources
Miami
States in maroon have an average household income of less than $35,000.00 per
year; states in red have average household incomes between $35,000-$40,000
per year; states in yellow have household incomes between $40,000-$45,000 per
year. States in teal have household incomes between $50,000-$55,000 per year.
Maryland is the only southern state with an average household income exceeding
$55,000 per year.
The West
• From the Great Plains to the Pacific
Ocean, Alaska and Hawaii too
• 50% land, 20% of population
• Dramatic and varied landscapes
Death Valley
Highest Temperature in Western
Hemisphere at 134 F
Hottest, lowest, driest place in
North America
Yosemite
Yellowstone
Near San Joaquin Valley
Wyoming
Discussion Questions
• Why do we need to divide the country into
regions?
• If you could move to a different region,
which would it be and why?
• What region is most important and why?
Taboo
• One person face the board the other face the back wall.
• Person facing the board cannot say the word on the
board.
• Person facing the board tries to get his/her partner to say
the word.
• 60 seconds to get through the list.
• After time is called, stop and look at the words and then
switch places for second round.
Taboo
60 Seconds – Ready!
1st
Person
 Migration
 Columbian Exchange
 Free Enterprise
 Megalopolis
 Suburb
 Representative Democracy
 Agriculture
 Expansion
 New England
 Continental Divide
2nd Person
 Export
 Louisiana Purchase
 Service Industry
 Postindustrial Economy
 Multinational
 Farmlands
 Midwest
 South
 West
 Metropolitan Area

St. Lawrence Seaway