CONCEPT: Northeast CONCEPT: Midwest CONCEPT: South CONCEPT: West Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: Lesson Essential Questions: What are the geographical What are the geographical What are the geographical What are the geographical features of the Northeast region features of the Midwest region features of the region and features of the West region and and their effect on the natural and their effect on the natural their effect on the natural their effect on the natural resources/economy? resources/economy? resources/economy? resources/economy? How has immigration to the How has migration to the Midwest How has migration to the South How has migration to the West Northeast influenced the cultural influenced the cultural identity of influenced the cultural identity of influenced the cultural identity of identity of that region? that region? that region? that region? Identify the geography of Identify the geography of Identify the geography of Identify the geography of the northeast region the Midwest region the South region the West region Analyze the culture of the Analyze the culture of the Analyze the culture of the Analyze the culture of the Northeast region Midwest region South region West region Identify Natural Resources Identify Natural Resources Identify Natural Resources Identify Natural Resources of the region and their of the region and their of the region and their of the region and their economic importance economic importance economic importance economic importance Analyze historical factors Analyze Historical factors Analyze Historical factors Analyze Historical factors that relate to the Northeast that relate to the Midwest that relate to the South that relate to the West region region region region (Appalachian Mts., Atlantic Ocean, (Interior Plains, Mississippi River, (Mississippi River, Atlantic Ocean, Mountains, Continental Metropolitan Areas, European Great Lakes, Westward Expansion, Appalachian Mts., Everglades, Divide, Desert, Asian Migration, Immigration) Tornados) Great Migration, Hurricanes) Westward Expansion, Earthquakes) Vocabulary Academic Specific: Domain (Content) Specific: (examples: analyze, trace, identify) (examples: drama, characterization, theme) Analyze, identify, compare/contrast, define Natural resources, immigration, migration, cultural identity, geography, history, economy Unit Assessment Plan Common Summative Activities/Performance Tasks/Assessments (from assessment bank):
CONCEPT: Northeast CONCEPT: Midwest CONCEPT: South CONCEPT: West Lesson Essential Questions: What are the geographical features of the Northeast region and their effect on the natural resources/economy? How has immigration to the Northeast influenced the cultural identity of that region? Identify the geography of the northeast region Analyze the culture of the Northeast region Identify Natural Resources of the region and their economic importance Analyze historical factors that relate to the Northeast region (Appalachian Mts., Atlantic Ocean, Metropolitan Areas, European Immigration) Lesson Essential Questions: What are the geographical features of the Midwest region and their effect on the natural resources/economy? How has migration to the Midwest influenced the cultural identity of that region? Identify the geography of the Midwest region Analyze the culture of the Midwest region Identify Natural Resources of the region and their economic importance Analyze Historical factors that relate to the Midwest region (Interior Plains, Mississippi River, Great Lakes, Westward Expansion, Tornados) Lesson Essential Questions: What are the geographical features of the region and their effect on the natural resources/economy? How has migration to the South influenced the cultural identity of that region? Identify the geography of the South region Analyze the culture of the South region Identify Natural Resources of the region and their economic importance Analyze Historical factors that relate to the South region (Mississippi River, Atlantic Ocean, Appalachian Mts., Everglades, Great Migration, Hurricanes) Lesson Essential Questions: What are the geographical features of the West region and their effect on the natural resources/economy? How has migration to the West influenced the cultural identity of that region? Identify the geography of the West region Analyze the culture of the West region Identify Natural Resources of the region and their economic importance Analyze Historical factors that relate to the West region Mountains, Continental Divide, Desert, Asian Migration, Westward Expansion, Earthquakes) Vocabulary Academic Specific: (examples: analyze, trace, identify) Analyze, identify, compare/contrast, define Domain (Content) Specific: (examples: drama, characterization, theme) Natural resources, immigration, migration, cultural identity, geography, history, economy Unit Assessment Plan Common Summative Activities/Performance Tasks/Assessments (from assessment bank):
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