Learning Goals
Students will be able to locate and label the major U.S. regions on maps using cardinal and relative location language accurately.
Students will be able to compare landforms, climate patterns, and natural resources across U.S. regions by analyzing maps, photographs, artifacts, and station evidence.
Students will be able to explain how land, climate, and natural resources shape how people live and meet their needs in different U.S. regions using evidence from investigations.
Products
U.S. Region Investigation Notebook
Students document one focused region comparison question, method choices, source or station notes, map labels, and their own evidence-based conclusion. The notebook shows individual mastery of region content, spatial language, and careful reasoning from evidence.
U.S. Regions Evidence Gallery and Interactive Map Presentation
Teams create a region evidence gallery with labeled maps, captions, artifacts, and an interactive U.S. map that explains how geography shapes life across regions. During the presentation, teams must synthesize individual evidence, address one mismatch or surprising finding, and defend their conclusions with sources.
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