Founded in part by John Muir

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• Everglades National Park
• Gulf Islands National Seashore
• Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
• Hot Springs National Park
• Big South Fork National River and Recreation
Area
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Mammoth Cave National Park
• Cumberland Gap National Park
• Shenandoah National Park

Everglades National Park
Gulf Islands National
Seashore
Chattahoochee River National
Recreation Area
Hot Springs National Park

Big South Fork National River Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cumberland Gap National Park

Shenandoah National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park

• Acadia National Park
• Cape Cod National Seashore
• Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
• Statue of Liberty National Monument

Cape Cod National
Seashore
Acadia National Park

Niagara Falls National Heritage
Area
Statue of Liberty National
Monument

• Badlands National Park
• Mount Rushmore National Memorial
• Ozark National Scenic Riverways
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
• Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Badlands National Park
Mount Rushmore National Monument
Ozark National Scenic Riverways Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Indiana Dunes National Seashore
Cuyahoga Valley National Seashore
Pictured Rocks National Seashore

• Big Bend National Park
• Padre Island National Seashore
• Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
• Carlsbad Caverns National Park
• Grand Canyon National Park

Big Bend National Park
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
Padre Island National Seashore

Carlsbad Caverns National
Park
Grand Canyon National Park

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Mount Rainier National Park
•
Olympic National Park
• Crater Lake National Park
• Yellowstone National Park
• Glacier National Park
•
Grand Teton National Park
•
Dinosaur National Park
•
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
• Mesa Verde National Park
• Rocky Mountain National Park
•
Arches National Park
•
Bryce Canyon National Park
•
Zion National Park
• Death Valley National Park
• Redwood National Park
• Sequoia National Park
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Yosemite National Park
•
Channel Islands National Park
• Denali National Park and Preserve
• Glacier Bay National Park
• Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

Mount Rainier National Park
Olympic National Park
Crater Lake National Park Yellowstone National Park

Grand Teton National Park
Glacier National Park

Dinosaur National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Mesa Verde National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park
Arches National Park
Zion National Park

Death Valley National Park
Redwood National Park
Sequoia National Park
Channel Islands National
Park

Yosemite National Park
Denali National Park

Hawai’i Volcanoes National
Park
Glacier Bay National Park

Choice Work —Review of US Regions:
Explore your country, through our national parks.
(Students must practice reading their projects before presenting.)
• Create an original power-point about one national park. The power point must have no less than
10 slides. Each slide must include a picture and/or video. Each slide must have original sentences describing the picture. Include the following information: Location, when the park was established, special landforms found in the park, what makes the park unique, things to do in the park, and why you believe that this park should continue to be protected by law.
• Create a brochure about one national park. Include the following information: Location, when it was established, special landforms found in the park, what makes the park unique, things to do in the park, and why you believe that this park should continue to be protected by law. All information needs to be handwritten or typed. The information must be written in the student’s words. (no cut and paste).
• Create a tri-fold poster about one national park. Include the following information: Location, when it was established, special landforms found in the park, what makes the park unique, things to do in the park, and why you believe that this park should continue to be protected by law. All information needs to be handwritten or typed. The information must be written in the student’s words. (no cut and paste).
• You may also do any of the 3 projects above but focus on the different National Parks within one region. Try this if you want to learn more about many different national parks. (Bonus Points for this one —10 extra points.

Information presented
3
—All information is accurate and meets the expected criteria.
2
—Some information is accurate, but parts of the expected criteria are missing.
1 —Information is inaccurate or missing.
Presentation of information
3
—The presentation was practiced and planned.
2
—The student forgot some information.
Seemed to be planning as they went.
1 —The student could not read the information without help and had no plan.
Organization of information
3
—The power-point, brochure, or tri-fold poster were very well organized and visually attractive.
2
—The project was somewhat organized but lacked visual attractiveness.
Effort — neatness, spelling, details, etc.
3
—The student spent time making sure all information was neat, clear, and correct.
2
—The student had some errors and messy parts.
1 —The project was clearly unorganized and thrown together at the last minute.
1 —The student didn’t seem to care about correctness or neatness.