Transcript A_Tour_of_the_Regions.ppsx

A Tour of the
Regions
Jessica Lambert
Devall Middle 4th Grade
GLE:
Your class has won an opportunity to
create a tour guide book of the United
States Regions for the President. He will
give these books to all foreign leaders
when they visit the White House.
There are clues on the following pages
that will help you to create your tour
guide. Remember the President is
counting on you!
West
Midwest
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
States in the Northeast include:
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Click on the compass to learn
where these states are located.
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Identify the
states correctly.
Geography
Show me what you know
Write three facts about the Hudson River,
Niagara Falls, and the Appalachian Mountains.
Majority of the immigrants that came to the Northeast Region came looking for
a job. There were also others looking for the opportunity to practice their own
religion freely. William Penn was granted a charter from the King to set up
Pennsylvania. Here anyone could practice their own religion freely. We still
religious tolerance today in Pennsylvania through the Amish People.
Most of the immigrants that came into the Northeast Region
had to enter first through Ellis Island. Click on the picture to
learn more about this Island.
The Southeast
These are the States that make up the Southeast Region.
West Virginia
North Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Tennessee
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Arkansas
Kentucky
Click on the compass to learn how to
identify the states in the Southeast Region!
Label the
Southeast States
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Geography
Two major geographical features of the Southeast Region is the Mississippi River and the
Coastal Plain. The Mississippi River is a major source of transportation for exporting and
importing goods into the United States. The Coastal Plain provides rich fertile soil for growing
crops and raising livestock. Click the picture to learn about the Mississippi River and the
Coastal Plain in Virginia.
How is the Coastal Plains different from the Northeast
Region’s Appalachian Mountains?
How is the Mississippi River is useful for you?
Economy of the South
Agriculture is a major part of how the people in
the South make money. Discover below how
sugarcane is processed into sugar. Also, learn
about textiles and how cotton and other
resources are used to make them.
Explain the process of how sugar is made.
What is a textile? Why is it important to us?
People of the South
Important events in American History took place in the
South. Many of the Civil War battles occurred in the
Southeast. Dr. Martin Luther King helped America to
understand how African Americans were being
treated unfairly during the Civil Rights movement.
Click on the pictures for more information.
Midwest
These are the states in the Midwest Region:
North Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Ohio
South Dakota
Kansas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Indiana
Michigan
Click on the compass to learn
the location of the States.
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Identify
the states.
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Geography
The prairie of the Mid-west was important to the
development of the United States. The flat land
allows for some of our favorite foods to be grown
there. The Great Lakes are unique. Check out the
sites for more incredible information.
List the five Great Lakes.
What kinds of crops are grown on the prairie.
Thanks to the farmers in the Midwest, we are able to eat BREAD!
Click on the wheat plants to learn how wheat is grown and
processed. Due to the large amounts of snow found in the some of
the states in the Midwest region, hockey is a sport loved by money.
Click on the picture to learn more about how to play hockey.
Mount Rushmore is in South
Dakota. It was created to
memorialize four of the
greatest presidents. Click
the picture to read a girl’s
trip to Mt. Rushmore.
How was life on the
prairie long ago? Click
on the picture to watch
video, read information,
and hear words from
the people that lived on
the prairie.
Who are the people carved into the
Mountain?
How was life on the prairie different from
your life?
The Southwest
The states located in the Southwest region:
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Click on the compass to learn where
these states are located.
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4.
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Identify the
following
states.
Learn about the deserts of the
Southwest Region!
Play a game to see how much
you know about the Grand
Canyon!
Learn about the Battle of
Alamo that took place in San
Antonio, Texas!
How is the Southwest Region
different from the region you
live in?
The West
States located in the West:
Hawaii
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
Utah
Click on the compass to learn where these states
are located.
Identify the States.
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The
West
Learn about the Rocky
Mountains and the Natural
Disasters that occur in Hawaii!
Click on the picture
to learn about the
famous Idaho
potatoes!
One of the biggest
phenomena on TV is reality
TV. On the Discovery channel,
the Deadliest Catch is a
program that follows Alaskan
men that catch crab for a
living. Click on the picture for
a look into their dangerous
world.
Would you want to spend four months on a boat
being a crab fisherman? Why or Why not?
Visit this
incredible
website to
step back in
time and
learn about
the Gold
Rush!
Congratulations!!
You did it. The President
is so proud of you!