coastal range region
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A United States Region
Standard USI 2b and 2c
Kristen Young, Danielle Buchanan, Jennifer Tull
Newport News Public Schools
Coastal Range
It is located along
the Pacific Coast,
stretching from
California to Canada.
Where is the Coastal Range
Region Located?
What Does the Coastal
Region Look Like?
Rugged mountains and fertile valleys.
Pacific Ocean
Columbia River
What Are The Major Bodies
of Water?
What States Are in This Region?
Find out more
about Washington.
Washington•Borders: ID, OR
•Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean
•Capital: Olympia
•Largest city: Seattle
•Major River: Columbia River
•Major Industry:
• Lumber
• Farming
• Fishing
• manufacturing
What States Are in This Region?OregonBorders: WA, ID, CA, NV
•Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean
•Capital: Salem
•Largest city: Portland
•Major Rivers: Columbia River,
Willamette River
•Major Industry: Manufacturing,
Agriculture (leading producer in
peppermint oil and Christmas trees).
Find out more
about Oregon!
What States Are in This Region?
Find out more about
California!
California•Borders: OR, NV, AZ
•Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean
•Capital: Sacramento
•Largest city: Los Angeles
•Major Rivers: Sacramento River,
Colorado River
•Major Industry: agriculture, oil,
mining, electronics, entertainment,
tourism.|
Alaska•Borders: Canada
•Bodies of water:
Pacific Ocean, Arctic
Ocean, Gulf of Alaska,
Bering Sea
•Capital: Juneau
•Largest city: Anchorage
•Major River: Yukon River
•Major Industry: Oil, fishing,
tourism
What States Are in This Region?
Find out more about Alaska!
Hawaii•Bodies of water:
Pacific Ocean
•Capital: Honolulu
•Largest city:
Honolulu
•Major River:
Wailuku River
•Major Industry:
Agriculture and
tourism
What States Are in This Region?Find out more about Hawaii!
What Interesting Landmarks
Are in This Region?
LighthousesDisney/Sea
World/Universal
Volcanoes
Beaches Seattle Space Needle Los Angeles
Extend Your Knowledge of This RegionChoose at least one activity from the following:
• Visit at least 5 of the links that provide more information
about each state. Read the section on their major industries
carefully. Pick a product that is common to most of the
states in this region. Create an advertisement for this
product or service. You may use technology or art supplies
to create your ad.
• Explore the link about the Rio Grande. Consider a body of
water in our area of Virginia. Create A Venn Diagram
comparing and contrasting the 2 bodies of water.
• Choose one of the interesting landmarks in this region and
research it. Create a brochure for this landmark.
Choose at least one activity from the following:
• View this “commercial” for the region. Create your own
commercial with a partner using what you’ve learned in
this presentation.
• Complete one or more of the Microsoft Word
Templates located in your Hand Out folder. You will
need to revisit several links in the presentation. The
templates are:
• Economy Template
• Geography Template
• Cultural Template
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9dp4Vf__CgU
Extend Your Knowledge of This Region