Types+of+Regions

Objectives:
The students will identify seven regions of the United States on a map The students will classify a region by its characterists The students will understand that areas can be grouped into many types of regions.

Standards:

 * 7.1.4.A:** Describe how common **geographic tools** are used to organize and interpret information about people, **places**, and **environment.**
 * 7.1.4.B:** Describe and locate **places** and **regions** as defined by physical and **human features.**
 * 7.2.4.A:** Identify the physical characteristics of **places** and **regions.**
 * 7.4.4.A:** Identify the effect of the **physical systems** on people within a community


 * 1. Creativity and Innovation:** Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * 2. Communication and Collaboration**: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * 3. Research and Information Fluency:** Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information
 * 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making:** Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

Procedure:
1. Students read pages 28 - 33 in __Regions and Resources__. 2. Students will identify the seven common regions of the United States and color map by region 3. Use interactive map to explore the regions of the United States. 4. Students read pages 34 - 37, an overview of each region and use the internet to find more information, bookmarking helpful sites in Diigo 5. Divide students into groups to create and present a multimedia region project. 6. Share video "Sea to Shining Sea" a summary of United States Regions, need log in info for Discovery Education Streaming

Project Example:
media type="custom" key="10130009"

Differentiated Instruction Options:
1. Below level learners may complete a template about a region 2. Students may choose their choice of web 2.0 tool to use for project

Assessment:
1. Students can identify the seven regions of the United States 2. Students can classify regions of the United States by it's characteristics 3. Students can understand that areas can be grouped into various regions

Evaluation Tool:
Multimedia Project Rubric

Resources:
Garcia, J. (1997). //Regions and Resources.// Parsippany, NJ: Silver Burdett Ginn. United States Regions Interactive. Retrieved on July 24 2011 from [] Discovery Education Streaming. Retrieved on July 24 2011 from http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/ Diigo. Retrieved on July 23 2011 from http://www.diigo.com [|map of usa-] Video of Anamaniacs and 50 States and Capitals. Retrieved on January 29 2013 from @http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=6809 Lyrics to 50 States and Capitals

Project Resources:
Podomatic. Retrieved on July 20 2011 from [] GarageBand Glogster. Retrieved on July 20 2011 from [] LetterPop. Retrieved on July 20 2011 from [] Prezi. Retrieved on July 20 2011 from [] Go Animate. Retireved on July 20 2011 from [] Museum Box. Retrieved on July 20 2011 from [] Animoto. Retrieved on July 20 2011 from [|http://www.animoto.com]