8/26 - 8/27_Geography of the United States (Day 2)

  • Do Now: (ISR pg. 6) respond to the questions for each of the following topics:
    • Climate Regions: What climate regions are found in the United States? 
    • Landform Regions--Eastern and Central United States: What landform regions are in the eastern United States? 
    • Landform Regions--Western United States: What landform regions are in the western United States? 
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  • Objective: SWBAT analyze and compare contemporary and historical regions of the United States on the basis of physical characteristics and human characteristics.
  • Standard: CA.HSS.8.1 - Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.
  • Objective: SWBAT analyze and compare contemporary and historical regions of the United States on the basis of physical characteristics and human characteristics.
  • Essential Question: What are the most important geographic characteristics of the United States?
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    Agenda
    • WHOLE CLASS: Guided Reading & Discussion

    • INDEPENDENT / PARTNERS - read the following passages and complete Types of Regions graphic organizer (ISR pg.5)
      • PART 1


  • WHOLE CLASS:


        • read aloud: introduction paragraph 







      • PART 3






    • EXIT TICKET - (Independent)










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