Download Attachment A - Virginia Studies, Grade 4:Exploring Virginia`s

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Attachment A: Geographic Regions of Virginia _____________________________________________________________________
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Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
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_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment B: Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Graphic Organizer __________________________
Name:
Date:
The Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region
Fall Line:
Location:
Shade in the
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
region on the map.
Land:
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Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
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_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment C: Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Graphic Organizer, Answer Key ______________
The Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region
Fall Line:
Land:
The Fall Line is the natural
border between the
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
and the Piedmont regions.
The waterfalls and rapids at
the Fall Line prevent further
travel on the river.
The land of the Coastal
Plain (Tidewater) region is
flat.
Location:
The land is flat in this region.
It is located near the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay.
The Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region includes the Eastern Shore.
The Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region is east of the Fall Line.
Shade in the
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
region on the map.
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Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment D: Piedmont Graphic Organizer _________________________________________
Name:
Date:
The Piedmont Region
Fall Line:
Location:
Shade in the
Piedmont
region on the map.
Land:
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Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment E: Piedmont Graphic Organizer, Answer Key _____________________________
The Piedmont Region
Fall Line:
Land:
The Fall Line is the natural
border between the
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
and the Piedmont regions.
The waterfalls and rapids at
the Fall Line prevent further
travel on the river.
The land of the Piedmont
region includes rolling hills.
Location:
The Piedmont region is west of the Fall Line.
Shade in the
Piedmont
region on the map.
Taken From Curriculum Framework: History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Sc History and
Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment F: Blue Ridge Mountains Graphic Organizer ______________________________
Name:
Date:
The Blue Ridge Mountains Region
Additional
Information:
Location:
Shade in the
Blue Ridge Mountains
region on the map.
Land:
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Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment G: Blue Ridge Mountains Graphic Organizer, Answer Key _________________
The Blue Ridge Mountains Region
Additional
Information:
The Blue Ridge Mountains
region is the source of
many rivers.
Land:
The land of the Blue Ridge
Mountains region includes
old, rounded mountains.
The Blue Ridge Mountains
region is a part of the
Appalachian Mountain
system.
Location:
The Blue Ridge Mountains region is located between the
Piedmont region and the Valley and Ridge region.
Shade in the
Blue Ridge Mountains
region on the map.
Taken From Curriculum Framework: History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Sc History and
Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
Taken From Curriculum Framework: History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Sc History and
Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment H: Valley and Ridge Graphic Organizer _________________________________
Name:
Date:
The Valley and Ridge Region
Additional
Information:
Location:
Shade in the
Valley and Ridge
region on the map.
Land:
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Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment I: Valley and Ridge Graphic Organizer, Answer Key ______________________
The Valley and Ridge Region
Additional
Information:
The Valley and Ridge
region includes the Great
Valley of Virginia.
Land:
The Valley and Ridge
region is a part of the
Appalachian Mountain
system.
The Valley and Ridge
region includes other
valleys separated by ridges.
Location:
The Valley and Ridge region is located west of the Blue Ridge
Mountains region.
Shade in the
Valley and Ridge
region on the map.
Taken From Curriculum Framework: History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Sc History and
Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment J: Appalachian Plateau Graphic Organizer ______________________________
Name:
Date:
The Appalachian Plateau Region
Additional
Information:
Location:
Shade in the
Appalachian Plateau
region on the map.
Land:
Taken From Curriculum Framework: History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Sc History and
Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment K: Appalachian Plateau Graphic Organizer, Answer Key __________________
The Appalachian Plateau Region
Additional
Information:
A plateau is an area of
elevated land that is flat on
top.
Land:
The Appalachian Plateau
region includes a plateau
that is an area of elevated
land that is flat on top. Only
a small part of the plateau
is located in Virginia.
Location:
The Appalachian Plateau region is located in Southwest Virginia.
Shade in the
Appalachian Plateau
region on the map.
Taken From Curriculum Framework: History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Sc History and
Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
Attachment M: “I Have…Who Has…?” _______________________________________________
Directions: Copy the playing cards shown below on card stock, and cut them out. Give each
student one card. Choose one student to begin the activity. This student reads the “I Have…Who
Has…?” question on his/her card. The student who has the card with the answer to this question
reads the answer and then reads the question on his/her card. Students should continue until the
last card is matched with the card that started the activity. If you time the rounds, students may
play several rounds of this game to try to beat the time of the previous round.
I have:
Peninsula.
Who has the states that border
Virginia?
I have:
The Chesapeake Bay.
Who has the ocean that borders
Virginia?
I have:
Tidewater (Coastal Plain).
Who has the peninsula that lies
between the Atlantic Ocean and
Chesapeake Bay?
I have:
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Who has the body of water that
separates the mainland and the
Eastern Shore Peninsula?
I have:
Atlantic Ocean.
Who has the region whose
geographical characteristic is
described as flat?
I have:
Eastern Shore peninsula.
Who has the region with rolling
hills, rapids, and the Fall Line?
Taken From Curriculum Framework: History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Sc History and
Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
I have:
Piedmont.
Who has the region that is west of
the Piedmont?
I have:
The James, York, Potomac, and
Rappahannock.
Who has the names of two cities
located along the Fall Line?
I have:
The James River.
Who has the place where the land
rises and ships cannot go
upstream?
I have:
Middle Peninsula, Eastern Shore,
Northern Neck, and the Peninsula.
Who has the capital city of Virginia?
I have:
Blue Ridge Mountains.
Who has the rivers that separate
the peninsulas of the Coastal Plains
region?
I have:
Richmond and Fredericksburg.
Who has the river that flows from
the Blue Ridge Mountains through
the Coastal Plains region?
I have:
The Fall Line.
Who has the peninsulas of the
Coastal Plains (Tidewater) region?
I have:
Richmond.
Who has a shallow natural lake
located in the Coastal Plain
(Tidewater) region that is
surrounded by the Dismal Swamp?
Taken From Curriculum Framework: History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Sc History and
Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
I have:
Lake Drummond.
Who has the name of a water
feature in the Coastal Plain
(Tidewater) region that has a variety
of wildlife and was explored by
George Washington?
I have:
The Dismal Swamp.
Who has a piece of land bordered
by water on there sides?
Taken From Curriculum Framework: History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Sc History and
Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf
WATER FEATURES IN VIRGINIA IMPORTANT FACTS
Atlantic Ocean
—
Links Virginia to other places
Chesapeake Bay
—
—
Provided a safe harbor
Was a source of food and transportation1
James River
—
—
Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
Richmond and Jamestown located along the
York River
—
—
Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
Yorktown is located along the York River
Potomac River
—
—
Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
Alexandria is located along the Potomac
—
—
Flows into the Chesapeake Bay
Fredericksburg located along the
—
Located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
—
Shallow natural lake surrounded by the
—
Located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
—
Home to a wide variety of wildlife
James River
River
Rappahannock River
Rappahannock River
Lake Drummond
region
Dismal Swamp
Dismal Swamp
region
1
2
Each waterway was a source of food and provided a pathway for exploration and
settlement.
2
Early settlement patterns in the region were shaped by the Dismal Swamp
Taken From Curriculum Framework: History and Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Sc History and
Social Science Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence: Virginia Studies ope and Sequence:
Virginia Studies
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/frameworks/history_socialscience_framewks/2008/2008_final/framewks
_virginia_studies.pdf