1. Warm Up
Complete the Coordinate Practice #10

2. Content Objective: Language Objectives:
Compare the physical and political regions.
Language Objectives:
SWBAT define region.
SWBAT locate and list the states in each region

3. Geography - Regions

4. Region Definition
Region- A specified grouping of states with common characteristics

5. Physical vs. Political Regions
Last year you learned about physical regions, and this year you are learning about political regions
What are some characteristics that make up a physical region?
(Write them down)

6. Physical Regions
A physical region (6th grade) describes the climate and landforms, which are the natural characteristics of the land.

7. Political Regions
A political region (7th grade) can be defined as a state or group of states, depending on the criteria used. For example, geography is often used to determine political regions, so states in the same parts of the country are grouped together.

9. Political Regions: Northeast Southeast
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Southeast
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas

10. Regions cont: Midwest Southwest
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota
Southwest
Texas, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Arizona

11. Rocky Mountains (Western)
Regions cont:
Rocky Mountains (Western)
Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho
Pacific
Washington, Oregon, California
Noncontiguous
Alaska Hawaii

12. Think Pair Share
How else can states be grouped politically if not just by their physical geography?
Hint: Think back to topics you learned about last year.

13. Map of Political Regions
Label your map with the states
Color code the regions
Don’t forget to make a key!

15. Warm Up- 50 States Sort
Look at the card you picked up on your way in and go to the correct region posted around the room.
Once you are in a region, talk to the other people in the region and check to see if you all belong.
After all people are where they think they should be we will go over each region.

16. Objectives Content: Language:
SWBAT categorize states into the correct 7 U.S. regions.
Language:
SWBAT list a significant fact about each of the 19 important cities.

17. Regions Stations
Read about each region
Work together to fill in the chart for each region.