Social Studies

     Social Studies Unit 2:  Regions of the United States

I. Essential Questions That Will Be Addressed:

• Why do we use maps and globes?

• How does the geography, natural resources, land forms, climate, feature/attraction, occupation, and lifestyle/culture in each region of the United States affect the lives of its people?

II.  Skills:

Part 1 : Map Skills

1. Evaluate the similarities and differences between maps and globes.

2. Analyze the purposes of a variety of maps (physical, population, and political).

3. Identify the parts of a map.

4. Interpret map keys and symbols to locate places on a map.

5. Practice finding latitude and longitude.

6. Identify the 7 continents and the 5 major oceans on Earth.

Part 2: Regions of the United States

1. Locate major land forms (Appalachian and Rocky Mountains) and major waterways (Mississippi River, Colorado River, and Great Lakes).

2. Name and locate the 5 regions of the U.S. and the distinguishing characteristics of each region.

3. Describe the natural resources, climate, feature/attraction, and culture of the different regions of the U.S.

4. Research and present a region of the U.S. and implement note taking skills (NF-Text Structures) during research.