Chapter 9 Sec 1 Monday

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Chapter 9 Sec 1Monday

• Essential Question
• Why does where matter?
• Under what conditions should human culture
  attempt to change the processes that shape the
  natural environment?
• What makes a place culturally unique?
• Under what conditions do cultures spread?
• How does the geography of where we live effect
  our lives?

• Chapter 9 Objectives
• Students will
• Learn how the different regions contribute to the
  economy of the United States.
• Find out how the Northeast has been a port of
  entry for many immigrants.

• Geography Standard 1-4
• Warm Up
• We live in the Northeast region of the U.S What
  do you like about living here on the east coast?
• Agenda
• Warm Up
• Northeast photos
• Read 248-254
• Discuss
• Writing Activity page 254
• Questions page 254
• Homework
• Read pgs. 255-261

Write Down Your Homework
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Chapter 9 Sec 2 3Wednesday

• Essential Question
• Why does where matter?
• Under what conditions should human culture
  attempt to change the processes that shape the
  natural environment?
• What makes a place culturally unique?
• Under what conditions do cultures spread?
• How does the geography of where we live effect
  our lives?

• Chapter 9 Objectives
• Students will
• Learn how the different regions contribute to the
  economy of the United States.
• Read how the growth of industry is changing the
  South.

• Geography Standard 1-4
• Warm Up
• Substitute today
• Agenda
• Warm Up
• Answer questions 1 2 on pg. 261
• Read 264 270
• Guided Reading handout sec 3
• Homework
• Finish handout if you didnt in class

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Chapter 9, Sec 4Thursday

• Essential Question
• Why does where matter?
• Under what conditions should human culture
  attempt to change the processes that shape the
  natural environment?
• What makes a place culturally unique?
• Under what conditions do cultures spread?
• How does the geography of where we live effect
  our lives?

• Chapter 9 Objectives
• Students will
• Learn how the different regions contribute to the
  economy of the United States.
• Read how technology is changing the life on
  farms.
• Learn about the natural resources of the west.

• Geography Standard 1-4
• Warm Up
• What role did farming play in early American
  life?
• Agenda
• Warm Up
• Introduce the West
• Read pages 271 - 276
• Show West video (united streaming)
• Homework
• Current Event

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Chapter 9, Sec 4Thursday

• Essential Question
• Why does where matter?
• Under what conditions should human culture
  attempt to change the processes that shape the
  natural environment?
• What makes a place culturally unique?
• Under what conditions do cultures spread?
• How does the geography of where we live effect
  our lives?

• Chapter 9 Objectives
• Students will
• Learn how the different regions contribute to the
  economy of the United States.
• Read how technology is changing the life on
  farms.
• Learn about the natural resources of the west.

• Geography Standard 1-4
• Warm Up
• What role did farming play in early American
  life?
• Agenda
• Warm Up
• Introduce the West
• Read pages 271 - 276
• Show West video (united streaming)
• Homework
• NONE

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Chapter 9 Sec 4Friday

• Essential Question
• Why does where matter?
• Under what conditions should human culture
  attempt to change the processes that shape the
  natural environment?
• What makes a place culturally unique?
• Under what conditions do cultures spread?
• How does the geography of where we live effect
  our lives?

• Chapter 9 Objectives
• Students will
• Learn how the different regions contribute to the
  economy of the United States.
• Read how technology is changing the life on
  farms.
• Learn about the natural resources of the west.

• Geography Standard 1-4
• Warm Up
• What does Veterans Day mean to you?
• Agenda
• Warm Up
• Veterans Day
• Notes
• Go to media center to view Lewis Clark

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Chapter 9 SummaryThe United States can be
divided into four regions the Northeast, the
South, the Midwest and the West. Each region
has a unique geography, history, economy, and
culture. Although there are significant
differences among the four regions, there are
similarities and a sense of national pride that
unite the regions as one nation.
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Notes on the WestFull of natural resourcesGold
rush in CA caused a huge population increase in
the 1800s.Early on natural resources began to
be used up and destroyed.
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Chapter 9 Project Day 1Monday, November 13

• Chapter 9 Objectives
• Students will
• Learn how the different regions contribute to the
  economy of the United States.
• Find out how the Northeast has been a port of
  entry for many immigrants.
• Read how the growth of industry is changing the
  South.
• Read how technology is changing the life on
  farms.
• Learn about the natural resources of the west.

• Essential Question
• Why does where matter?
• Under what conditions should human culture
  attempt to change the processes that shape the
  natural environment?
• What makes a place culturally unique?
• Under what conditions do cultures spread?
• How does the geography of where we live effect
  our lives?

• Geography Standard 1-4
• Warm Up
• Clear your desk
• Show video Geography of U.S. (book movie)
• Agenda
• Warm Up
• PD 1 take notes
• Assign region for travel brochure
• Go over Directions
• Begin working on travel brochure
• Homework
• Find pictures and maps that you could use in your
  brochure

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The Geography of the United States and Canada

• How do you think the extreme climates of northern
  Canada and the southern United States make life
  difficult for the people who live there?

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Chapter 9 SummaryThe United States can be
divided into four regions the Northeast, the
South, the Midwest and the West. Each region
has a unique geography, history, economy, and
culture. Although there are significant
differences among the four regions, there are
similarities and a sense of national pride that
unite the regions as one nation.
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U.S. Regions Travel Brochure DirectionsResearch
one of the U.S. regions (West, Midwest,
Northeast, South)Your brochure should include
the following items1. Region you were
assigned2. A picture which represents the
region3. Inside the brochure include 5 facts
about the region you chose4. Write a sentence
which will encourage people to visit the
regionExample Enjoy the bright sunny weather
anytime of the year in the good old south, where
the people are as full of sunshine as they days
themselves. The brochure MUST be coloredYou
will be graded on the following items1. Ability
to follow directions2. Neatness3. Creativity4.
Comprehension of material
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The United States
Labeled By ____________________
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U.S. Regions Travel Brochure Directions

• Your brochure should include the following items
• Region you were assigned
• A picture which represents the region
• Inside the brochure include 5 facts about the
  region you chose
• Write a sentence which will encourage people to
  visit the region
• Example Enjoy the bright sunny
  weather anytime of the year in the good old
  south, where the people are as full of sunshine
  as they days themselves.
• The brochure MUST be colored

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Label the Following on your U.S. mapAll 50
statesOceans Atlantic PacificDraw the
borders of the following regions (use page.
214)WestMidwestSouth NortheastLabel the
following riversMississippi R.St. Lawrence R.
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Chapter 9 Day 2Tuesday

• Chapter 9 Objectives
• Students will
• Learn how the different regions contribute to the
  economy of the United States.
• Find out how the Northeast has been a port of
  entry for many immigrants.
• Read how the growth of industry is changing the
  South.
• Read how technology is changing the life on
  farms.
• Learn about the natural resources of the west.

• Essential Question
• Why does where matter?
• Under what conditions should human culture
  attempt to change the processes that shape the
  natural environment?
• What makes a place culturally unique?
• Under what conditions do cultures spread?
• How does the geography of where we live effect
  our lives?

• Geography Standard 1-4
• Warm Up
• NEXT SLIDE
• Agenda
• Warm Up
• Continue working on travel brochure
• Homework
• Find pictures and maps that you could use in your
  brochure
• Day 3 4 Prepare presentation

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Warm Up Day 2

• write down your homework and sit quietly and we
  will view a short video
• The United States consists of four major regions,
  today we will begin with the
• Northeast Region of the U.S.
• The South
• (SE video)
• (SW video)

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Warm Up Day 2

• write down your homework and sit quietly and we
  will view a short video
• The United States consists of four major regions,
  today we will begin with the
• MidWest