5 U.S. Regions Complete Unit: Reading Passages, Flip Book, Lesson Plans & More!

The 5 U.S. Regions- Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West- can be fun & engaging for your students to learn with this 5+ week, No-Prep unit!

This unit includes complete lesson plans, a student workbook with informational text and reading comprehension strategies, an accompanying interactive flip book, a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit assessment.

The student workbook and PowerPoint presentation are Google 1:1 compatible. Reading and literacy skill building activities are built-in to the student workbook and encouraged throughout the unit. This unit is easy to use with whole-class instruction, independent learners, or as stations.

Benefits:

- No textbook, planning, or additional material is needed!

- Great addition to American History standards.

- Student-centered for independent use.

- Allows for differentiated learning while enhancing literacy development.

INCLUDED:

- A Student Workbook

• Vocabulary List
• A Unit Outline with lessons and page numbers
• Reading Passages with Guided Notes
• Reading Skills activities
• Study Guide
• Google 1:1 Compatible
• FIVE Lessons:

1- An Introduction: The Five Regions of the United States

2- Northeast:

• Geography (Landforms & Water- Appalachians, Great Lakes, Niagara Falls, Atlantic Ocean, Rivers- Hudson, Connecticut, Potomac. Climate. Natural Disasters)
• Economy (Resources- lumber, stone, iron ore, coal, water, crops. Industries- Lumber, fishing, manufacturing. Goods)
• History (Indigenous Peoples- Algonquin, Iroquois. Settlers- England, Plymouth. Statehood)
• Culture (Cities- Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, D.C., Baltimore. Landmarks- Niagara Falls, Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell, Time Square, Acadia National Park)

3- Southeast:

• Geography (Landforms & Water- Blue Ride Mountains, Coastal Plains, Everglades, Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River. Climate. Natural Disasters)
• Economy (Resources- fruit, crops, natural gas, oil, coal, lumber. Industries- agriculture, mining, drilling. Goods)
• History (Indigenous Peoples- Five Civilized Tribes. Settlers- England, Spain, Jamestown, St. Augustine. Statehood)
• Culture (Cities- Jacksonville, Charlotte, Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville. Landmarks- Disney, Kennedy Space Center, Grand Ole Opry, Smokey Mountains)

4- Midwest:

• Geography (Landforms & Water- Great Plains, Black Hills, Great Lakes, Rivers- Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio. Climate. Natural Disasters)
• Economy (Resources- granite, gold & minerals, wind and water, iron ore. Industries- Agriculture, shipping, manufacturing. Goods)
• History (Indigenous Peoples- Sioux, Blackfoot, Cheyenne. Settlers- France, French & Indian War. Statehood)
• Culture (Cities- Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Louis, Columbus. Landmarks- Mount Rushmore, Cloud Gate, Gateway Arch, Badlands National Park.)

5- Southwest:

• Geography (Landforms & Water- Sonoran & Chihuahuan Deserts, Great Plains, Guadalupe Mountains, Gulf of Mexico, Colorado Plateau, Grand Canyon, Rivers- Colorado, Rio Grande. Climate. Natural Disasters)
• Economy (Resources- Oil, natural gas, gold, copper, silver, uranium, sun. Industries- Drilling, Mining, Ranching. Goods)
• History (Indigenous Peoples- Pueblo, Navajo, Apache. Settlers- Spain, Santa Fe. Statehood)
• Culture (Cities- Houston, Phoenix, Dallas, Albuquerque, Oklahoma City. Landmarks- Grand Canyon, Alamo, Petrified Forest, Hoover Dam)

6- West:

• Geography (Landforms & Water- Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, Cascades, Lake Tahoe, Redwood Forests, volcanoes, Pacific Ocean, Rivers- Colorado, Missouri. Climate. Natural Disasters)
• Economy (Resources- Lumber, oil, natural gas, gold, copper, silver, zinc, lead, sugar pineapple. Industries- Fishing, Mining, Farming, Ranching. Goods)
• History (Indigenous Peoples- Inuit, Nez Perce, Shoshone, Hawaiians. Settlers- Spain, France, Russia, Asia, Americans. Statehood)
• Culture (Cities- Los Angeles, Denver, Seattle, Las Vegas. Landmarks- Hollywood sign, Space Needle, Arches National Park, Pike's Peak, Yellowstone, Pearl Harbor, Golden Gate Bridge)

- An Interactive Flip Book that includes:

• Student directions
• A Flip Book Cover Page
• A summarization page for each t region with a bottom tab for easy use!
• 8 Writing Prompts on a Choice Board
• Vocabulary Flashcards

- PowerPoint

• Provides a digital format of the Student Workbook
• Great for teacher-guided instruction and read alouds
• Unit content is not editable, but you can add or delete slides
• Google Slides presentation also included

- Teacher Guide

• Lesson plans with Student Learning Objectives and Essential Questions
• Answer Keys for all resources
• Video Suggestions
• State Standards: Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL
• Teacher Unit Prep Check List

- Test

• Editable Word document and PDF provided
• 5 fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank
• 5 multiple choice questions
• 2 short response questions

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