Dividing Regions

By: Meghan & Jenni

What is a Region?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chUU-0OvOEU

Objectives
I will discover different ways that land can be divided up
into regions.

I will write a song, acrostic, and journal entry about

dividing regions.

Geology
Farmland Mountains

Geographical

Geographic: regions share

similar landforms and climates Deserts Mountains

Cultural
Tex-Mex New England

Culture

Cultural: regions are based on

human features such as history and language Tex-Mex Culture New England

Plant and Animal Life

Desert Forest

Plant and Animal Life

Plant and Animal Life: vary by

region because the plants and animals adapt to the climate they are in Great Plains Midwest Forests

Economy
Agricultural Mining

Economy

Economy: the way states

within a region share their resources to provide what people need Agriculture Mining

Song Writing
Describe the 4 ways of dividing regions by writing
new verses to a song.
The song lyrics should be put to the tune of This Land is
Your Land, America the Beautiful, or another patriotic song. Students will need to include at least 3 of the 4 ways of dividing a
region that we discussed. Students will need to write at least two verses to be considered complete

Students will have 5 minutes to complete this task Students will work in pairs or groups of three Students will be graded on completion and using 3 ways of
dividing.

Acrostic
Please write an acrostic for the word REGION that
describes the ways that the USA is divided into regions.

R
E G I O N

Closure
Summarize and reflect on what you learned today
about the ways regions can be divided. Please write one paragraph.
Highlights Ahh Haa moments