Regions

Unit 1--Living in the United States Key Concepts: Helpful Websites:  @http://www.50states.com/ Practice the States and Capitals  @http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm More Practice  Penguin Hop Place the States  @http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html Helpful Documents: Helpful Videos: Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 1  media type="youtube" key="8ed2ZscT1jk" width="560" height="315" Lewis and Clark Expedition Part 2  media type="youtube" key="3L880zZwojY" width="560" height="315" Lewis and Clark Tours media type="youtube" key="coLQHqbRMzg" width="560" height="315" The Commercial Contest Winners  media type="youtube" key="om0qrXEGi84" width="420" height="315" Unit 2--The Northeast  Key Concepts:
 * The United States is divided into 5 regions--Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West
 * Many factors influence climate, which varies from region to region
 * Each region has special resources
 * The United States is a diverse nation made up of people from many different backgrounds and cultures
 * The government of the United States gives citizens the power to elect representatives who make and enforce laws
 * The government of the United States is a republic, which means that the leaders are elected
 * The three branches of the government are:
 * Executive (Enforces Laws)
 * Legislative (Makes Laws)
 * Judicial (Interprets Laws)
 * People trade for the goods and services that they need and want
 * The regions of the United States and the nations of the world depend on one another
 * The Northeast regions is one of incredible scenery and magnificent natural formations
 * Water is an important resource of the Northeast through:
 * The Niagara Falls
 * Hydroelectricity
 * The Chesapeake Bay
 * Fishing
 * The Narragansett Indians lived in the Northeast region before European settlers came to North America
 * The Northeast was the birthplace of the abolitionist movement and the women's rights movement
 * Northeastern cities and their industries have grown and changed
 * Boston--Start of the American Revolution
 * New York City--Home of the Statue of Liberty
 * Philadelphia--Writing of the Declaration of Independence
 * Ellis Island--Start of many new lives of immigrants


 * Capital || State ||
 * Augusta || Maine ||
 * Concord || New Hampshire ||
 * Montpelier || Vermont ||
 * Providence || Rhode Island ||
 * Hartford || Connecticut ||
 * Boston || Massachusetts ||
 * Albany || New York ||
 * Harrisburg || Pennsylvania ||
 * Annapolis || Maryland ||
 * Dover || Delaware ||
 * Trenton || New Jersey ||

Documents: Helpful Websites:  Appalachian Trail Information Appalachian Trail Quiz  Survival Skills Test Surviving Animal Attacks Appalachian Trail Game Online Timeline  [] Famous People by State Helpful Videos: Northeast Regions Capitals  media type="youtube" key="Rojafi9ia-w" width="560" height="315" Chesapeake Bay Video media type="youtube" key="ACl4HRZzmM0" width="560" height="315" Northeast City Commercial media type="youtube" key="ExLCzxnJOHU" width="560" height="315" Unit 3--The Southeast  Key Concepts:
 * Elevation Maps show heights above sea level
 * The Southeast has a warm climate, especially along the oceans
 * A hurricane forms when warm air mixes with moisture and air currents from the equator
 * The Cherokee were forced from their homeland on the "Trail of Tears"
 * The Civil War was fought between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) over issues such as state's rights and slavery
 * The Civil Rights movement was led by Martin Luther King Jr. who wanted equal rights for black and white people
 * Why the North/Union won the Civil War:
 * More People
 * General Sherman burned Atlanta
 * General Grant captured Vicksburg and cut off supplies to the Confederacy
 * Strong leadership under Abraham Lincoln
 * Won at the Battle of Gettysburg
 * Better Resources


 * ** Capitals ** || ** States ** ||
 * Nashville || Tennessee ||
 * Charleston || West Virginia ||
 * Richmond || Virginia ||
 * Frankfurt || Kentucky ||
 * Little Rock || Arkansas ||
 * Baton Rouge || Louisiana ||
 * Jackson || Mississippi ||
 * Montgomery || Alabama ||
 * Tallahassee || Florida ||
 * Atlanta || Georgia ||
 * Columbia || South Carolina ||
 * Raleigh || North Carolina ||

Helpful Documents:

Helpful Websites: Underground Railroad Map [|Southeast Capitals Prezi]

Helpful Videos: media type="youtube" key="YDu4ppCqff8" width="560" height="315" Civil War media type="youtube" key="WR-eBd6uOOs" width="560" height="315" Unit 4--The Midwest  Key Concepts: Helpful Websites: Plains Indian List Helpful Videos:  media type="youtube" key="jwc-n3W9rNY" width="560" height="315" Midwest States & Capitals media type="youtube" key="rxiPnzCL2bg" width="560" height="315" Important Documents:  Corn Research Powerpoint: Unit 5--The Southwest Key Concepts: Helpful Websites:  Mexican American War Unit 6--The West Key Concepts: Helpful Websites:
 * The Great Lakes are HOMES--(Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior)
 * Farming and Agriculture shape the Midwest with the main crops being soy, corn, and wheat
 * Many settlers came to the Midwest in the 1800's to farm the land and lived in sod houses
 * The transcontinental Railroad connected the entire United States by railways
 * Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota was carved out of rock and shows George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt
 * The Great Plains Indians lived on the prairie and hunted buffalo until they were forced to leave and the buffalo died out
 * ** Capitals ** || ** States ** ||
 * Columbus || Ohio ||
 * Indianapolis || Indiana ||
 * Lansing || Michigan ||
 * Madison || Wisconsin ||
 * Springfield || Illinois ||
 * St. Paul || Minnesota ||
 * Bismarck || North Dakota ||
 * Pierre || South Dakota ||
 * Lincoln || Nebraska ||
 * Topeka || Kansas ||
 * Des Moines || Iowa ||
 * Jefferson City || Missouri ||
 * ** Capital ** || ** State ** ||
 * Austin || Texas ||
 * Oklahoma City || Oklahoma ||
 * Phoenix || Arizona ||
 * Santa Fe || New Mexico ||
 * ** Capital ** || ** State ** ||
 * Denver || Colorado ||
 * Cheyenne || Wyoming ||
 * Helena || Montana ||
 * Boise || Idaho ||
 * Carson City || Nevada ||
 * Salt Lake City || Utah ||
 * Sacramento || California ||
 * Salem || Oregon ||
 * Olympia || Washington ||
 * Juneau || Alaska ||
 * Honolulu || Hawaii ||

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