A United States Region Standard USI 2b and 2c Kristen Young, Danielle Buchanan, Jennifer Tull Newport News Public Schools A United States Region Standard USI 2b and 2c Kristen Young, Danielle Buchanan, Jennifer Tull Newport News Public Schools Coastal Range

It is located along the Pacific Coast, stretching from California to Canada. It is located along the Pacific Coast, stretching from California to Canada. Where is the Coastal Range Region Located?

What Does the Coastal Region Look Like? Rugged mountains and fertile valleys.

Pacific Ocean Columbia River Pacific Ocean Columbia River What Are The Major Bodies of Water?

What States Are in This Region? Find out more about Washington. Washington Borders: ID, OR Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean Capital: Olympia Largest city: Seattle Major River: Columbia River Major Industry: Lumber Farming Fishing manufacturing Washington Borders: ID, OR Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean Capital: Olympia Largest city: Seattle Major River: Columbia River Major Industry: Lumber Farming Fishing manufacturing

What States Are in This Region? Oregon Borders: WA, ID, CA, NV Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean Capital: Salem Largest city: Portland Major Rivers: Columbia River, Willamette River Major Industry: Manufacturing, Agriculture (leading producer in peppermint oil and Christmas trees). Oregon Borders: WA, ID, CA, NV Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean Capital: Salem Largest city: Portland Major Rivers: Columbia River, Willamette River Major Industry: Manufacturing, Agriculture (leading producer in peppermint oil and Christmas trees). Find out more about Oregon!

What States Are in This Region? Find out more about California! California Borders: OR, NV, AZ Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean Capital: Sacramento Largest city: Los Angeles Major Rivers: Sacramento River, Colorado River Major Industry: agriculture, oil, mining, electronics, entertainment, tourism.| California Borders: OR, NV, AZ Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean Capital: Sacramento Largest city: Los Angeles Major Rivers: Sacramento River, Colorado River Major Industry: agriculture, oil, mining, electronics, entertainment, tourism.|

Alaska Borders: Canada Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea Capital: Juneau Largest city: Anchorage Major River: Yukon River Major Industry: Oil, fishing, tourism Alaska Borders: Canada Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea Capital: Juneau Largest city: Anchorage Major River: Yukon River Major Industry: Oil, fishing, tourism What States Are in This Region? Find out more about Alaska!

Hawaii Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean Capital: Honolulu Largest city: Honolulu Major River: Wailuku River Major Industry: Agriculture and tourism Hawaii Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean Capital: Honolulu Largest city: Honolulu Major River: Wailuku River Major Industry: Agriculture and tourism What States Are in This Region? Find out more about Hawaii!

What Interesting Landmarks Are in This Region? Lighthouses Disney/Sea World/Universal Volcanoes Beaches Seattle Space Needle Los Angeles

Extend Your Knowledge of This Region Choose at least one activity from the following: Visit at least 5 of the links that provide more information about each state. Read the section on their major industries carefully. Pick a product that is common to most of the states in this region. Create an advertisement for this product or service. You may use technology or art supplies to create your ad. Explore the link about the Rio Grande. Consider a body of water in our area of Virginia. Create A Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the 2 bodies of water.Rio Grande Choose one of the interesting landmarks in this region and research it. Create a brochure for this landmark.

Choose at least one activity from the following: View this “commercial” for the region. Create your own commercial with a partner using what you’ve learned in this presentation. Complete one or more of the Microsoft Word Templates located in your Hand Out folder. You will need to revisit several links in the presentation. The templates are: Economy Template Geography Template Cultural Template Choose at least one activity from the following: View this “commercial” for the region. Create your own commercial with a partner using what you’ve learned in this presentation. Complete one or more of the Microsoft Word Templates located in your Hand Out folder. You will need to revisit several links in the presentation. The templates are: Economy Template Geography Template Cultural Template Extend Your Knowledge of This Region