Our Country's Regions

 Unit 1  

 The Southwest

Chapter 1 Environment of the Southwest

           Deserts and Oil

           From Coasts to Canyons

           Wells for Water and Oil

Crossword Puzzle

Chapter 2: History and Economy of the Southwest

          Arrival of the Spanish

          Father Eusebio Francisco Kino

The Hopi

The Rise of Ranching

The Southwest Today

World Atlas

Crossword Puzzle

Biography Activity: Eusebio Francisco Kino

Datagraphic: The Growing Southwest

 

 Unit 2  

 The Southeast

Chapter 3: Environment of the Southeast

State Fact Research

Finding Your Way With A Map and Compass

Stately Knowledge

Agriculture Statistics

Crossword Puzzle

Datagraphic: Moving Goods in Our Country

Chapter 4: History and Economy of the Southeast

Kidsnet: The Rosa Parks Story

Rosa Parks: The Woman Who Changed the Nation

Rosa Parks Biography Activity

 

 Unit 3   

The Northeast

Chapter 5: Environment of the Northeast

Chapter 6: History and Economy of the Northeast

American Presidents Life Portraits: John Adams

Biography of John Adams

Creating the Interstate System

John Adams

State and Country Quick Facts

John Adams Biography Activity

 

 Unit 4  

 The Middle West

Chapter 7: Environment of the Middle West

United States Climate

Weather Underground: Current Conditions and Forecasts

Western U.S. Climate

Datagraphic: A Changing Climate Activity

Chapter 8: History and Economy of the Middle West

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln: Sixteenth President of the U.S.

Abraham Lincoln: A Leader of Honor

Biography Activity: Abraham Lincoln

 

 Unit 5  

 The Mountain States

Chapter 9: Environment of the Mountain States

United States Vegetation Maps

Geography Skills Activity: Using Special Purpose Maps

Chapter 10: History and Economy of the Mountain States

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Exploring Earth Hazards

Women's Rights Movement

Wildland Fire Assessment

Biography Activity: Elizabeth Cady Stanton

 

 Unit 6   

The West

Chapter 11: Environment of the West

National Geographic Map Machine

Oak Regeneration

Real Trees 4 Kids

Tree Trust: How Trees Grow

U.S. Gazetteer

Geography Skills: Reading Road Maps

Western Logging Activity

Chapter 12: History and Economy of the West

Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Liliuokalani

Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917)

The Royal Family of Hawaii

Biography Activity of Liliuokalani