Transcript Our National Parks

Our National Parks
Founded in part by John Muir
John Muir
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Southeast
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Everglades National Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Hot Springs National Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation
Area
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park
Cumberland Gap National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Gulf Islands National
Seashore
Everglades National Park
Chattahoochee River National
Recreation Area
Hot Springs National Park
Big South Fork National River
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cumberland Gap National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Northeast
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Acadia National Park
Cape Cod National Seashore
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
Statue of Liberty National Monument
Acadia National Park
Cape Cod National
Seashore
Niagara Falls National Heritage
Area
Statue of Liberty National
Monument
Midwest
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Badlands National Park
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Badlands National Park
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Mount Rushmore National Monument
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes National Seashore
Pictured Rocks National Seashore
Cuyahoga Valley National Seashore
Southwest
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Big Bend National Park
Padre Island National Seashore
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Padre Island National Seashore
Big Bend National Park
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
Carlsbad Caverns National
Park
Grand Canyon National Park
West
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Mount Rainier National Park
Olympic National Park
Crater Lake National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Dinosaur National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Mesa Verde National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Arches National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Zion National Park
Death Valley National Park
Redwood National Park
Sequoia National Park
Yosemite National Park
Channel Islands National Park
Denali National Park and Preserve
Glacier Bay National Park
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Mount Rainier National Park
Olympic National Park
Crater Lake National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Dinosaur National Park
Mesa Verde National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Arches National Park
Zion National Park
Death Valley National Park
Redwood National Park
Sequoia National Park
Channel Islands National
Park
Denali National Park
Yosemite National Park
Glacier Bay National Park
Hawai’i Volcanoes National
Park
Choice Work—Review of US Regions:
Explore your country, through our national
parks.
(Students must practice reading their
projects before presenting.)
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Create an original power-point about one national park. The power point must have no less than
10 slides. Each slide must include a picture and/or video. Each slide must have original
sentences describing the picture. Include the following information: Location, when the park was
established, special landforms found in the park, what makes the park unique, things to do in the
park, and why you believe that this park should continue to be protected by law.
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Create a brochure about one national park. Include the following information: Location, when it
was established, special landforms found in the park, what makes the park unique, things to do in
the park, and why you believe that this park should continue to be protected by law. All
information needs to be handwritten or typed. The information must be written in the student’s
words. (no cut and paste).
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Create a tri-fold poster about one national park. Include the following information: Location, when
it was established, special landforms found in the park, what makes the park unique, things to do
in the park, and why you believe that this park should continue to be protected by law. All
information needs to be handwritten or typed. The information must be written in the student’s
words. (no cut and paste).
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You may also do any of the 3 projects above but focus on the different National Parks within one
region. Try this if you want to learn more about many different national parks. (Bonus Points for
this one—10 extra points.
Rubric for National Park Projects
Information
presented
Presentation of
information
Organization of
information
Effort—
neatness,
spelling, details,
etc.
3—All information is
accurate and meets
the expected
criteria.
3—The presentation
was practiced and
planned.
3—The power-point,
brochure, or tri-fold
poster were very
well organized and
visually attractive.
3—The student
spent time making
sure all information
was neat, clear, and
correct.
2—Some
information is
accurate, but parts
of the expected
criteria are missing.
2—The student
forgot some
information.
Seemed to be
planning as they
went.
2—The project was
2—The student had
somewhat organized some errors and
but lacked visual
messy parts.
attractiveness.
1—Information is
inaccurate or
missing.
1—The student
could not read the
information without
help and had no
plan.
1—The project was
clearly unorganized
and thrown together
at the last minute.
1—The student
didn’t seem to care
about correctness or
neatness.