T HE 50 S TATES AND R EGIONS The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, or tables for 2c)locating the 50 states and the cities most significant to the historical development of the United States.

E SSENTIAL V OCABULARY Culture- the beliefs of a group of people; also art, music, etc. Economic- having to do with money and business Non-contiguous- not connected

E SSENTIAL V OCABULARY Political- having to do with government at any level Political region- a way of defining an area based on governments. A state is an example of a political region. Region- a way of grouping an area

E SSENTIAL V OCABULARY State- a grouping of cities into a political region Trade- the movement of goods and services

V OCABULARY R EVIEW Which term is an example of a political region? Which term means “the beliefs of a group of people”? Which term means “having to do with money and business?” Which term means “the movement of goods and services”?

E SSENTIAL U NDERSTANDINGS A state is an example of a political region. States may be grouped as part of different regions, depending upon the criteria used. Cities serve as centers of trade and have political, economic, and/or cultural significance.

U NDERSTANDING C HECK What is one example of what a city may serve as the center for? What is a state an example of? Bonus: What is another example of a political region?

E SSENTIAL K NOWLEDGE Regions and States

N ON - CONTIGUOUS S TATES Alaska & Hawaii

N ON -C ONTIGUOUS R EGION CITIES Juneau, AlaskaHonolulu, Hawaii

P ACIFIC R EGION STATES Washington, Oregon, California

P ACIFIC R EGION C ITIES Seattle, Washington San Francisco, California Los Angeles, California

S OUTHWEST R EGION S TATES Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona

S OUTHWEST R EGION C ITIES San Antonio, TexasSanta Fe, New Mexico

R OCKY M OUNTAIN R EGION S TATES Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho

R OCKY M OUNTAIN R EGION C ITIES Denver, ColoradoSalt Lake City, Utah

M IDWEST R EGION S TATES Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota

M IDWEST R EGION C ITIES Chicago, Illinois St. Louis, Missouri Detroit, Michigan

N ORTHEAST R EGION S TATES Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

N ORTHEAST R EGION C ITIES New York, New York Boston, Massachusetts Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

S OUTHEAST R EGION Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas

S OUTHEAST R EGION C ITIES Washington, D.C. Atlanta, Georgia New Orleans, Louisiana

R EGIONAL R EVIEW Q UESTIONS In what region would you find Montana? Which two states are non-contiguous? The Pacific region contains California, Washington and what other state?

E ASTERN R EVIEW Q UESTIONS In what region is New York? In what region is Delaware? In what region is Virginia? In what region is Arkansas?

W ESTERN - Y R EVIEW Q UESTIONS Which region contains North and South Dakota? In what region do you find Oklahoma? Looking at your map, which state in the Midwest region has two parts?

N ORTH, S OUTH AND M IDWEST R EVIEW Q UESTIONS In what state would you find Detroit? What state reviewed so far contains two key cities? Which is the only key city reviewed so far that is not in a state?

F INAL C ITY R EVIEW In which region would you find Denver, Colorado? Juneau is in what state? California has two key cities mentioned today. Name them.

E SSENTIAL Q UESTIONS What is one way of grouping the 50 states? What are some examples of cities that historically have had political, economic, and/or cultural significance to the development of the United States?