The Pacific Ocean was an early exploration destination. The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America. The St. Lawrence River forms part of the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. USI.2 The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, or tables to: recognize key geographic features on maps, diagrams, and/or photographs. VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge It is important to recognize key What are some important Key geographic features geographic features on maps, categories of geographic features? Water-related diagrams, and/or photographs. Lakes What do these important Rivers Landforms and water features geographic features look like Tributaries set the stage for and influence when they appear on maps, Gulfs and bays the course of events in United globes, and diagrams? Land-related States history. Mountains What do these important Hills geographic features look like Plains when they appear in pictures and Plateaus photographs? Islands Peninsulas Why are geographic features important in United States Geographic features are related to history? patterns of trade the locations of cities and towns the westward (frontier) movement agricultural and fishing industries.
The Pacific Ocean was an early exploration destination. The Gulf of Mexico provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America. The St. Lawrence River forms part of the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. USI.2 The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, or tables to: recognize key geographic features on maps, diagrams, and/or photographs. VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge It is important to recognize key geographic features on maps, diagrams, and/or photographs. Landforms and water features set the stage for and influence the course of events in United States history. What are some important categories of geographic features? What do these important geographic features look like when they appear on maps, globes, and diagrams? What do these important geographic features look like when they appear in pictures and photographs? Why are geographic features important in United States history? Key geographic features Water-related Lakes Rivers Tributaries Gulfs and bays Land-related Mountains Hills Plains Plateaus Islands Peninsulas Geographic features are related to patterns of trade the locations of cities and towns the westward (frontier) movement agricultural and fishing industries.