Transcript Stacy Darwin EDCI 5401-OL1 Interactive PowerPointx

Put your seatbelts on!
We’re going to explore
North Carolina!
Stacy Darwin
EDCI 5401-OL1
Interactive PowerPoint
North Carolina is divided into 3 regions.
Click on the links below to learn more!
Appalachian
Mountain
Piedmont
Plateau
Source: http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/fko/booklet/index.htm
Coastal
Plain
Appalachian Mountain Region
Photo source:
http://ncpedia.org/geography/region/mountains
Appalachian Mountain Region
Geography and Landforms
• The western part of the state is the Mountain region. It is smaller
in area that the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.
• The Blue Ridge Mountains separate the Piedmont from the
Mountain region and run parallel to the coastline.
• The elevation of this region is more than one mile above sea
level.
• North Carolina has at least 40 mountains that rise to 6,000 feet.
• Mount Mitchell in the Black Mountain range is 6, 684 feet high.
This is the highest point in North Carolina and the highest in the
United States east of the Mississippi River.
Appalachian Mountain Region
Geography and Landforms
• Other ranges in the Mountain region include the Bald,
Balsam, Black, Brushy, Great Smoky, Iron, Pisgah, Stone,
and Unaka.
• Miners mine mica, feldspar, and ultra-pure quartz from this
region.
• Gems such as emeralds, rubies, garnets, amethyst and
sapphires can also be found in these mountains.
• Rain and mountain terrain have created 250 incredible
waterfalls in this region.
Appalachian Mountain Region
Major Cities
• Ashville is the largest city in the Mountain region with a
population of about 84,000 people.
• Other notable cities include: Boone, Hendersonville, and
Murphy.
• This is the least populated of the three North Carolina
regions.
Appalachian Mountain Region
Climate
• Average mean temperature is 54.1° Fahrenheit with 35.4° in
January and 71.7° in July.
• Rainfall varies widely in the area, between 35 and 90 inches a
year.
• Snow is common in this region during the winter months with
some areas getting up to 50 inches per year.
Piedmont Plateau Region
Photo sources: http://ncpedia.org/geography/region/piedmont
http://grb.physics.ncsu.edu/GRB_2011/WEB/raleigh.html
Piedmont Plateau Region
Geography and Landforms
• The Piedmont is located between the Mountain region and
the Coastal Region.
• Piedmont is a French word meaning “foot of the mountain.”
• The Piedmont plateau covers about 40% of the state.
• The soil of the Piedmont is a bright, red clay.
• The elevations of this region range from about 300 feet in the
western Coastal Plain to about 1,500 feet near the mountains.
Piedmont Plateau Region
Geography and Landforms
• This region contains the state’s largest cities.
• Most lakes in this area are manmade by damning rivers.
• The Piedmont marks the beginning of several major rivers
including the Cape Fear, Roanoke, Neuse, and the Tar-Pamlico.
These rivers flow south and southeast to the Atlantic ocean.
Piedmont Plateau Region
Major Cities
Major Piedmont cities and their populations:
Name
Charlotte
Population
731,424
Raleigh
403,892
Greensboro
269,666
Winston-Salem
229,617
Durham
228,330
Cary
135,234
Piedmont Plateau Region
Climate
• Average mean temperature is 60.2° Fahrenheit with
41.2° in January and 78.4° in July.
• Rainfall varies widely in the area, between 35 and
90 inches a year.
• Snow is less common in this region during the
winter months. The average amount is less than 9
inches per year.
Coastal Plain Region
Photo sources: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/cede_wetlands/
Coastal Plain Region
Geography and Landforms
• The Coastal Plain is low and flat compared to the Piedmont’s
rolling hills and the tall mountains to the west.
• Rivers run much slower toward the Atlantic Ocean on this flat
land.
• The soil ranges from sandy and sandy loam to peat (partly
decayed plant matter).
• This region is often divided into two parts: Outer Coastal
Plain and the Inner Coastal Plain.
Coastal Plain Region
OUTER COASTAL PLAIN
• The Outer Coastal Plain is made up of the Outer
Banks and the Tidewater region.
• The Outer Banks are a string of barrier islands including
Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke, Portsmouth, and the Core
Banks. The Outer Banks has three capes -- Cape
Hatteras, Cape Lookout, and Cape Fear.
The Outer Banks stretch more than 175 miles along the
coast.
• The Tidewater is the area along the coast close to sea
level where the major streams and rivers begin to empty
into the ocean. This region has many low-lying areas
called wetlands, where water covers the land.
Coastal Plain Region
INNER COASTAL PLAIN
• The Inner Coastal Plain, a higher, drier area, begins west of
the Tidewater. The rich, sandy soil here is some of the state's
best farmland.
Coastal Plain Region
Major Cities
Major Piedmont cities and their populations:
City
Population
Elizabeth City
18,683
Greenville
84,554
Rocky Mount
57,477
Fayetteville
200,564
Wilmington
106,476
Coastal Plain Region
Climate
• Average mean temperature is 61.1° Fahrenheit with
46.5° in January and 79.1° in July.
• Rainfall varies in the area, between 40 and 55 inches
a year.
• Snow is rare in this region during the winter
months.
What About the People?
First Settlers of
North Carolina
Native Americans
• At least 30 different tribes made up the present-day
North Carolina about 400 years ago.
• These 35,000 Native Americans are known today ad
the Indians of the Eastern Woodlands.
• They are grouped by their language families:
Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan.
• They lived in the three regions of North Carolina.
Native Americans of
the Coastal Plain
• These tribes spoke the Algonquian language.
• Algonquian villages were built on the banks of rivers
or streams. Their villages had ten to thirty shelters
in them.
• They farmed and fished.
• The beaded gifts they gave were called wampum.
• The villages had governments with leaders to settle
disagreements.
Native Americans of
the Piedmont
• These tribes were called the Catawbas and the
Tutelos and they spoke the Siouan languages.
• They were also farmers and farmed corn, squash,
peas, melons, and tobacco.
• They had democratic governments which had
councils and advisers to help leaders make
decisions.
Native Americans of
the Mountains
• These tribes were the Tuscaroras and the Cherokees
which were Iroquoian speakers.
• They grew corn, beans, squash, sunflowers, and
tobacco. They also gathered wild plants and
hunted.
• Cherokee villages had as many as 400 houses in
there.
• Cherokee villages had chiefs and were part of a
larger Cherokee confederation.
Early European
Settlers
Many European settlers came directly from Europe or
through other states to settle North Carolina. Some
came for economic reasons. Freedom and choice in
religion was a driving force for many of these settlers.
North Carolina became host to members of the
Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist, Moravian, Methodist,
and other Protestant churches.
Coastal Settlements
• Europeans arrived by ship and began settling on the
coastal regions of North Carolina during the 1500s.
• The Lost Colony of Roanoke was the first such
colony.
• Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in
North America. It was built near the Chesapeake
Bay in what is now Virgina.
• These settlers began growing and exporting
tobacco.
Piedmont Settlements
• By the 1700s, colonists were starting to push
westward into the backcountry.
• Scotch-Irish immigrants relocated from
Pennsylvania to the Piedmont. Many of them were
Presbyterians.
• The religious German immigrant group called
Moravians also relocated from Pennsylvania. They
built a large community in Salem, NC. They became
well-known for their fine goods.
• In 1972, the capital was located in Raleigh because
of its central location in the Piedmont.
Mountain Settlements
• By the 1800s, pioneers were beginning to settle the
mountainous areas of North Carolina.
• At this time, the North Carolina colony stretched
from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.
These far western lands would later become
Tennessee in 1789.
• Settlers in this area had to be very self-sufficient
because there were few roads and families were
very spread out over the land.
• The railroads brought growth (tourism, educational
opportunities, banking, etc.) to areas near Asheville.
Coastal Settlements
• Europeans arrived by ship and began settling on the
coastal regions of North Carolina during the 1500s.
• The Lost Colony of Roanoke was the first such
colony.
• Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in
North America. It was built near the Chesapeake
Bay in what is now Virginia.
• These settlers began growing and exporting
tobacco.
Now, let’s see how
much YOU know
about
North Carolina!
Read each question carefully.
Click on the best answer. If
you hear chimes, you got it
right! If you hear a bomb
sound, try again. Good luck!
Which region is the located in the far
westernmost part of the state?
COASTAL
MOUNTAIN
PIEDMONT
BASIN
NEXT QUESTION
Which religion was not represented in
the early settlers of North Carolina?
PRESBITARIAN
MUSLIM
METHODIST
MORAVIAN
NEXT QUESTION
In which region is Raleigh located?
PIEDMONT
COASTAL
MOUNTAIN
NEXT QUESTION
Which is our state flag?
NEXT QUESTION
Most North Carolinians live in the
Piedmont region.
TRUE
FALSE
NEXT QUESTION
Which region has the lowest
elevations?
PIEDMONT
COASTAL
MOUNTAIN
NEXT QUESTION
Mount Mitchell is in the
Piedmont region.
TRUE
FALSE
NEXT QUESTION
There are many waterfalls in which
region?
PIEDMONT
COASTAL
MOUNTAIN
LAST QUESTION! Now check out some NC books from the media center!
Much the information above was found in these
books. Click on the links below to check out
these North Carolina books in our media center!
North Carolina
by Martin Hintz and
Stephen Hintz
T is for Tar Heel : a
North Carolina
alphabet
Carol Crane
North Carolina
Schulz, Andrea
North Carolina :
portrait of the land
and its people
John Rucker
North Carolina
Sheila Turnage
Web Sources
In addition to the books mentioned earlier, facts about North Carolina were
also found on these reliable websites.
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curric
ulum/socialstudies/elementary/st
udentsampler/20geography
http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/
kidspg/geog.htm
CLIMATE INFORMATION
http://www.ncclimate.ncsu.edu/climate/ncclimat
e.html
CURRICULUM INFORMATION
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/s
ocialstudies/elementary/studentsample
r/20geography#location
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/s
ocialstudies/elementary/studentsample
r/21recreation
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/s
ocialstudies/elementary/studentsample
r/19people#populations
Links to NC STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY
Competency
Goal 1
The learner will apply the five themes of geography to North Carolina and its people.
Objectives
1.01 Locate, in absolute and relative terms, major landforms, bodies of water and natural
resources in North Carolina.
1.02 Describe and compare physical and cultural characteristics of the regions.
1.03 Suggest some influences that location has on life in North Carolina such as major
cities, recreation areas, industry, and farms.
Competency
Goal 3
The learner will trace the history of colonization in North Carolina and evaluate its
significance for diverse people's ideas.
Objectives
3.01 Assess changes in ways of living over time and determine whether the changes are
primarily political, economic, or social.