Think about it…
Listen to the song—underline lyrics that
you think describe a region of North
America!
What is Woody Guthrie’s message about
America? What does America mean to
him?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaI5IRuS2aE
Agenda:
1. Go over chart
2. Travel brochure
3. Map Game!
Region
Coastal Plain
Description of the land:
Major industries/Economic activities:
Region
Coastal Range
Description of the land:
Major industries/Economic activities:
Region
Basin and Range
Description of the land:
Major industries/Economic activities:
Region
Interior
Lowlands
Description of the land:
Major industries/Economic activities:
Region
Great Plains
Description of the land:
Major industries/Economic activities:
Region
Canadian Shield
Description of the land:
Major industries/Economic activities:
Travel Brochure:
You have recently taken a job as a travel agent at
a brand new travel agency. Your first
responsibility is to create a travel brochure
inviting people to visit one of the regions of
North America. You are nervous about
impressing your boss, so work hard and do a
great job!
How to set up your brochure:
Cover Page: Include a title, the name of your region, and a hand drawn
picture of a scene from your region
Inside: Why should people visit? What will they see? Convince
people to come to your region!
Be sure to include:
– Physical features of the region
– A map of the region
– The names of 2 states in the region
– 1 major industry of economic activity in the region
– At least 2 pictures showing what they might see in the region!
Back: Fact page—List 3-5 important facts about your region!
CATEGORY
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4
3
2
Content
All requirements for all 99-90% of the
three pages are met
requirements are met
89-80% of the
requirements are met
Fewer than 80% of the
requirements are met.
Accuracy
All facts in the
99-90% of the facts in
brochure are accurate. the brochure are
accurate.
89-80% of the facts in
the brochure are
accurate.
Fewer than 80% of the
facts in the brochure
are accurate.
Attractiveness &
Organization
The brochure has
exceptionally attractive
formatting and wellorganized information.
The brochure has
attractive formatting
and well-organized
information.
The brochure has well- The brochure's
organized information. formatting and
organization of material
are confusing to the
reader.
Spelling & Proofreading
No spelling errors
remain after one person
other than the typist
reads and corrects the
brochure.
No more than 1 spelling
error remains after one
person other than the
typist reads and
corrects the brochure.
No more than 3 spelling Several spelling errors
errors remain after one in the brochure.
person other than the
typist reads and
corrects the brochure.
Geography Calendar:
Map Game!!