This week we will begin unit two on the United States and Canada. We will label a few important features of the US and Canada on a blank map, and we will test on it next week.
Here are the resources we will be using:
Terrorism Chapter:
"Eight Facts About Terrorism in the United States":
"15 Years of Terror":
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/15-years-terror.html
Essential Question:
What are the key physical features of the United States and Canada?
Objective:
Identify key features of the US and Canada's physical geography and human-environment interaction
South Carolina Standards for Social Studies:
WG 1.3: Explain how physical environment and human characteristics can be used to organize a region and how regions change over time
WG 2.6: Evaluate ecosystems in terms of their biodiversity and productivity
WG 5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the role that geography plays in economic development