THE 50 STATES AND REGIONS

The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, or tables for

2c) locating the 50 states and the cities most significant to the historical development of the United States.

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY

Culture- the beliefs of a group of people; also art, music, etc.

Economic- having to do with money and business

Non-contiguous- not connected

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARYPolitical- having to do with

government at any level

Political region- a way of defining an area based on governments. A state is an example of a political region.

Region- a way of grouping an area

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARYState- a grouping of cities into a political region

Trade- the movement of goods and services

VOCABULARY REVIEW Which term is an example of a political region?

Which term means “the beliefs of a group of people”?

Which term means “having to do with money and business?”

Which term means “the movement of goods and services”?

ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGSA state is an example of a

political region. States may be grouped as part of different regions, depending upon the criteria used.

Cities serve as centers of trade and have political, economic, and/or cultural significance.

UNDERSTANDING CHECK What is one example of what a city

may serve as the center for?

What is a state an example of?

Bonus: What is another example of a political region?

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGERegions and States

NON-CONTIGUOUS STATES

Alaska & Hawaii

NON-CONTIGUOUS REGION CITIES

Juneau, Alaska Honolulu, Hawaii

PACIFIC REGION STATES

Washington, Oregon, California

PACIFIC REGION CITIES Seattle, Washington

San Francisco, California

Los Angeles, California

SOUTHWEST REGION STATES

Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona

SOUTHWEST REGION CITIES

San Antonio, Texas Santa Fe, New Mexico

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION STATESColorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION CITIES

Denver, Colorado Salt Lake City, Utah

MIDWEST REGION STATESOhio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota

MIDWEST REGION CITIES

Chicago, Illinois

St. Louis, Missouri

Detroit, Michigan

NORTHEAST REGION STATES

Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

NORTHEAST REGION CITIES New York, New York

Boston, Massachusetts

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SOUTHEAST REGIONMaryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas

SOUTHEAST REGION CITIES Washington, D.C.

Atlanta, Georgia

New Orleans, Louisiana

REGIONAL REVIEW QUESTIONS

In what region would you find Montana?

Which two states are non-contiguous?

The Pacific region contains California, Washington and what other state?

EASTERN REVIEW QUESTIONS In what region is New York?

In what region is Delaware?

In what region is Virginia?

In what region is Arkansas?

WESTERN-Y REVIEW QUESTIONS

Which region contains North and South Dakota?

In what region do you find Oklahoma?

Looking at your map, which state in the Midwest region has two parts?

NORTH, SOUTH AND MIDWEST REVIEW QUESTIONS

In what state would you find Detroit?

What state reviewed so far contains two key cities?

Which is the only key city reviewed so far that is not in a state?

FINAL CITY REVIEW

In which region would you find Denver, Colorado?

Juneau is in what state?

California has two key cities mentioned today. Name them.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is one way of grouping the 50

states?

What are some examples of cities that historically have had political, economic, and/or cultural significance to the development of the United States?