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Geography
Duration: September
Geography Bee Preparation
Bible Integration: the history of the nations is dependent on their responses to God and to His
people
Day 1 – United States Map
Materials – Blank USA map
TSWBAT – become familiar with the United States map
Intro – Why is it important to study geography? Why is it important to study maps?
Development –
 Provide students with blank USA map
 Allow 5 min. to fill in map
 Trade papers with partners for “correcting”
 On Smartboard, fill in USA map together as a class
 Student with the most correct gets a prize
Closure/Evaluation – Response to filling out a blank map; Provide students with blank and
completed maps to study
*HW: Study USA map
Day 2 - Identify States by Region
Materials – Regional map of the USA, Region fact sheets
TSWBAT – identify the various regions of the United States and the components within each
unique region
Intro – Define region; are there different regions in the United States? Where might the
different regions be located?
Development –
 Split the class in two groups
 Group 1 explores: West, Midwest
 Group 2 explores: Southeast, Southwest, Northeast
 Representatives from both groups pair up
 Partners teach each other about the regions that they explored
Closure/Evaluation – What are the various regions found in the United States? What are the
components of these regions?
*HW: Study for upcoming USA map quiz
Days 3 & 4 - Landforms in the USA: Travel Brochures
Materials – colored pencils, markers, Internet access, fact sheets, landform note-taking form
TSWBAT – create brochures demonstrating information about different types of landforms
Intro – Review different landforms in the USA: canyons, geysers, desert, glaciers, mountains,
valleys, waterfalls, caves, lakes, plains, volcanoes
Development –
 Explain to students that they will be creating a brochure for a specific landform
“I want you to create colorful, creative and factual land form travel brochures. The
travel industry is in desperate need of these brochures because land form tourism has
been down. Are you ready? The American Bureau of Tourism thanks you for your
contribution and eagerly awaits your brochure design.”
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Students use the Internet and fact sheets to research their landform
Complete landform note-taking form
Create brochures
Closure/Evaluation – Present brochures as a class.
*HW: Study for upcoming USA map quiz
Day 5 - Capitals and Cities
Materials – Blank map of USA, capitals/cities puzzle
TSWBAT – identify the major cities and capitals in the United States
Intro – Project blank map of USA on Smartboard; have students fill in the names of the states in
review for tomorrow’s map quiz
Development –
Divide students into two groups
Distribute capitals/cities puzzle to groups
Students work together to complete puzzle
Go over correct answers to puzzle
Closure/Evaluation – add capitals/cities to the USA map from the intro. Remind students that
their map quiz is tomorrow.
*HW: Study for tomorrow’s USA map quiz.
Day 6 - USA Map Quiz
Week 2:
Continents and Oceans
World Map Pre-quiz
World landforms
World landmarks
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The Northeast
Climate:
The climate for the northeast region is all different. There are cool to
hot summers and very cold winters. The yearly precipitation for the
northeast region is about 46 inches in a year. That includes rainfall
and snowfall. The average July temperature is 69 degrees F. The
average January temperature is 21 degrees F.
Famous People:
 John Quincy Adams was the 6th president. He was president
just like his father, John Adams.
 Pauline Newman was a famous Jewish immigrant who lived in
New York City.
 Squanto helped the pilgrims survive the hard life in the
Plymouth Colonies.
Major Landforms:
 Appalachian Mountains: mountain range that stretches from
Canada to Alabama
 Valleys: a natural trough in the Earth's surface
 Hills: hills are an elevation of the Earth's surface that has a
distinct summit
Population: 57,518,000
Natural Products/ Resources:
Coal, gravel, iron, natural gas, oil, sand, stone, zinc, fruits,
vegetables, poultry, cattle
Tourist Attractions:
New York City- New York
Independence Hall- Pennsylvania
Plymouth- Massachusetts
Statue of Liberty- New York
Empire State Building- New York
The Southeast
Climate:
Louisiana has the warmest average July temperature of 82 F.
Kentucky has the coldest average January temperature of 34 F. The
yearly precipitation for the Southeast region is about 606 in. a year.
That includes snowfall and rainfall.
Famous People:
 DeSoto, Herhando- Spanish Explorer
 Madison, James- 4th President
 King Jr., Martin Luther- Civil Rights Leader
 Lincoln, Abraham- 16th President
Major Landforms:
 Great Smoky Mountains,
 Appalachian Mountains
 Coastal Plain
 Big Cypress Swamp
 Blue Ridge Mountains
Population: Over 50 million
Natural Products/Resources:
 farming- beef, fruits, hogs, poultry, rice, sugarcane, vegetables
 fishing- shrimp, fish, clams, lobsters, scallops
 mining- oil, zinc, coal, iron, natural gas
Tourist Attractions:
 Stone Mountain
 Mammoth Cave
 St. Augustine
The Southwest
Climate:
The climate in the southwest can go up to 157 F in Southwestern
Arizona. The lowest temperature recorded in the southwest is -50 F in
Southern New Mexico. The yearly precipitation is 86 in., mostly out of
Oklahoma.
Famous People:
 Campbell, Earl- Basketball
 Crocket, David- American Frontiersman
 Eisenhower, Dwight- President
 Holly, Buddy- Singer
 Mantle, Mickey- Baseball player
 Ryan, Nolan- Baseball player
 Staubach, Roger- Football player
Major Landforms:
 Plains- Low, flat land
 Rocky Mountains- A mountain range that runs through the
northern part of New Mexico
 Plateau- Mountains with flat tops
Population: 21,408,665
Natural Products/Resources:
 Farming: Beef cattle, citrus fruits, cotton, dairy cows, grain
sorghum, hay, melons, rice, sheep, vegetables, wheat
 Fishing: Crabs, fish, oysters, shrimp
 Mining: Coal, copper, natural gas, oil, potash, silver, uranium
Tourist Attractions:
 Grand Canyon, Meteor Canyon-Arizona
 Gila Wilderness, Carlsbad Caverns-New Mexico
 Fort Sill, Washita Battle Field-Oklahoma
 Lyndon Johnson Space Center, Alamo-Texas
The Midwest
Climate:
The temperature in the Midwest states can range from -40 degrees F.
in Dakotas & Minnesota to 120 degrees F. in Southern Missouri. The
rainfall in the Midwest can very as much as 50 in. in Northwestern
Missouri to 13 in. in Western North Dakota.
Famous People:
 Armstrong, Neil- First man on the moon
 Custer, George- General
 Dean, James- Actor
 Disney, Walt-Film producer
 Edison, Thomas- Inventor
 Ford, Henry- Motor car inventor
 Grant, Ulysses- Union Army General, President of the United
States
 Reagan, Ronald- President of the United States
Major Landforms:
 Black Hills-A mountain range in South Dakota
 Bad Lands-region of tiny steep hills and deep gullies made by
erosion
Population: over 65 million
Natural Products/resources:
beef cattle, beets, wheat, dairy cows, corn, grain, poultry, hogs,
flower seeds, hay, oats, sheep
Tourist Attractions:
 Abraham Lincoln's home- Illinois
 Big Spring- Michigan
 Indianapolis Motor Speed Way- Indiana
 Mt. Rushmore- South Dakota
 Chimney Rock-Nebraska
 Football Hall of Fame- Ohio
The West
Climate:
California and Hawaii have the warmest July temperature of 75
degrees F. Alaska has the coldest January of 5 degrees F. The yearly
precipitation for the west region is about 32 inches a year - that
includes snowfall and rainfall.
Famous People:
 Geronimo- was an Apache Chief
 O'Connor, Sandra D.- the first and only female justice on the
Supreme Court
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Major Landforms:
 Rocky Mountains -extends more than 3,000 miles across the
western part of North America
 Great Basin - a large desert
 Mt. Ranier - Highest peak in Washington
 Mt. McKinley - Alaska Range in Alaska, Highest peak in North
America
 Mt. Hood -Inactive volcano with many glaciers
 Great Plains - vast, dry land in North America
Population: over 50 million
Natural Products/Resources:
 Fishing: crabs, fish, oysters, scallops, shrimp
 Mining: coal, copper, gold, lead, national gas, oil, silver,
uranium, zinc
 Farming: beef cattle, coffee, cotton, dairy cows, fruit, hay,
potatoes, rise, sheep, sugar beets, barley, sugar cane,
vegetable, wheat
Tourist Attractions:
Glacier Bay – Alaska
Rocky Mountains –Colorado
Hoover Dame –Nevada
Yellow Stone -Wyoming
Yosemite -California