1. Tuesday, January 19 Bell Work- Take out the 3 column charts for Mexico, Canada, and the United States. How are the three countries the same? How are they different? Write the answer on your Bell Work sheet

2. Tuesday, January 19 Learning Target 1- Discover basic geographic information about Canada, Mexico, and the United States Learning Target 2- Analyze the similarities and differences of North American countries Agenda 1.Announcements/Question- 2.Collect/ Return Homework- 3.Class Activities- Class Notes on North America 4.Homework- Seterra Due February 25

3. United States Major Geographic Regions 1.Bordered by Atlantic and Pacific Ocean; Gulf of Mexico 2.Includes Mountain Ranges, Rivers, and Lakes(Great Lakes) 3.7 Geographic regions 4.Many Different Climates 1.Humid Continental- cold winters; long hot summers- Northeast 2.Mediterrean- warm, dry summers; mild, rainy winters- Southern California 3.Humid Subtropical- hot, humid summers; mild winter- Florida

4. United States Major Economic Activity 1.Free Enterprise System- people create businesses to make a profit 2.Worlds Largest Economy- based on sale of goods & services 3.5 Economic Regions- each has specialized area of economy 4.Economy based on many different factors 1.Agriculture- corn, wheat 2.Natural Resources- coal, oil 3.Manufacturing/ Industry 4.Service Industry- tourism, hotels, restaurant

5. United States Culture/ People 1.Representative Democracy 2.Population Make-up 1.13%-17% African American 2.¾ European Ancestry 3.Latin Americans are fastest growing group of people 3.Many different languages and religions 4.60% of people live in and around cities

6. Canada Major Geographic Regions 1.2 nd Largest Country based on Square Miles 2.Bordered by Atlantic, Pacific, and Artic Oceans 3.Includes Mountain Ranges, Rivers, and Lakes- created by glaciers 4.10 Provinces and 3 Territories- different from states 5.Many Different Climates 1.Tundra- treeless plains; only a couple inches of ground thaw in summer 2.Humid Continental- cold winters; long hot summers 3.Marine West Coast- wet, mild winters

7. Canada Major Economic Activity 1.Free Enterprise System- people create businesses to make a profit 2.Government Provided Healthcare- paid for by government 3.3 Economic Regions- each has specialized area of economy 4.Economy based on many different factors 1.Agriculture- corn, wheat 2.Natural Resources- fishing 3.Manufacturing/ Industry

8. Canada Culture/ People 1.Parliamentary Democracy- different from U.S.; 2.A Colony of Canada until 1867; it is still a Dominion 3.Bilingual Country- English and French(1/4 population) Speaking 4.Ethnic and Religious Diversity

9. Mexico Major Geographic Regions 1.Land Bridge between North and South America 2.Bordered by Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea 3.Mountains and High Plateau Cover Center of Country 4.31 states 5.Many Different Climates- Tropic of Cancer Divides Country 1.South of Tropic of Cancer warm throughout the year 2.North of Tropic of Cancer warm in summer and cooler in winter 3.Altitude effects climate- higher altitude means cooler climate

10. Mexico Major Economic Activity 1.Free Enterprise System- people create businesses to make a profit 2.3 Economic Regions- each has specialized area of economy 3.Top 15 Economy in the World 4.Economy based on many different factors 1.Cattle ranching- “vaqueros” 2.Manufacturing/ Industry 3.Farming- subsistence and plantation 4.Tourism

11. Mexico Culture/ People 1.Native Civilizations inhabit Mexico from 1200 B.C. to 1500 A.D. 2.Spanish Colony until 1821 3.75% of Citizens Live in Cities 4.Representative Democracy Similar to United States 5.Poverty and Pollution are Serious Issues for the Mexican People