Let’s Discover Where We Live! McKenzie Huffman

What Are We Going to Learn Today? Content Area: Social Studies Grade Level: Second Summary: The purpose of this instructional presentation is to educate students on the topographical and population aspects of different regions in the U.S. Learning Objective: Given instructional slides and educational hyperlinks, the student will answer questions throughout the presentation that demonstrate mastery of given information with 100% accuracy. State Standards: 2.19 Compare and contrast the regions of the U.S. (southeast, northeast, Great Plains, southwest, and Pacific Northwest) in terms of climate, physical features, and population. ISTE: 2b Comm. And Coll. 3c Research and Information Fluency Watch the video for key components of places we will be studying today!

Where Do We Live?- Southeast Region Climate: warm and wet with mild Winters Physical Features: mountains, wilderness, dense forests, fertile land, some beaches, and low swamps. Population: Over 70 Million Includes Tennessee! Read the article and learn all about our great state! phy/b_4

Where Do We Live?- Northeast Region Climate: Extremely varied depending on the location (coastal vs. inland) Physical Features: includes coastlines, mountains, and plateaus. Population: (as of 2013) 55,943,073. This region is densely populated.

Where Do We Live? Great Plains Region Climate: The west side is dryer than the east. Some areas have multiple days over 90 degrees. Northern areas have bitterly cold winters. Physical Features: a large flat area of land Population: 9.9 million (as of 2007)

Where Do We Live?- Southwest Region Climate: Very dry except for the tops of mountains Physical Features: major elevation changes from deep valleys to the highest mountains Population: approximately 50 million Let’s learn more about land with desert conditions!- esert/ esert/

Where Do We Live?- Pacific Northwest Climate: mild to the west of the mountain, with wet winter and dry summer; on the east side it is hotter and dryer Physical Features: Cascade Mountain Range, coastline on the West with Canada and Alaska to the north Population: approximately 318 million

Quiz Time! Using the map provided below, select the best answer to the following question. What is the highlighted region of the map called? The Answer is…….. The Northeast Region!

Quiz Time! Using the information provided below, select the best answer to the following question. Which of the following states is in the southeast region? a)Wisconsin b)New York c)Tennessee d)Texas ANSWER: c) Tennessee

Quiz Time! Using the information provided below, select the best answer to the following question. The Great Plains region’s weather could be best described as? a)Dry b)Wet c)Stormy d)Blizzards The answer is… a)Dry- although the tops of mountains have colder temperatures and precipitation, the majority of the plains is dry.

Quiz Time! Using the map provided below, select the best answer to the following question. The highlighted area is the Southwest Region. True or False? The answer is…. TRUE.

Quiz Time! Using the map provided below, select the best answer to the following question. The answer is…. FALSE! What region is it?.... The Southeast The highlighted region is the Pacific Northwest. True or False?

So What Did We Learn? The students learned about the physical features, climate, and population of the 5 regions of the United States. The students learned about the characteristics of a desert. The students learned about the details of landforms. The students learned about their home state of Tennessee. In summary, the students learned not only about their home region but also about the regions across the U.S. and how they differ. Furthermore, the students learned about specific characteristics of deserts and specific landforms found in the U.S. They learned about these by viewing informative videos and answering questions by evaluating images and statements.

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