Name _______________________
VIRGINIA GEOGRAPHY PROJECT
You will be creating a poster of Virginia for a project/test grade. Your teacher will give you a paper
with the outline of Virginia on it, and below is listed all of the information you will need to put on your
poster. Your homework for each night will be to put the information listed for that night on your
poster. Your projects will be due on Tuesday, May 20th and will be graded on completeness,
accuracy, spelling and capitalization, and neatness.
Monday, May 12
1. A title
2. Compass rose
3. Map Key box (This will be filled in as you
complete your map.)
4. There are five regions in Virginia. Use the
map on page 1 of the notes to help draw
and label the regions.
a. The Coastal Plain region has flat
land, is east of the fall line and
includes the Eastern Shore. Draw
and label the Coastal Plain.
b. The Piedmont region has rolling hills
and is west of the fall line. Draw
and label the Piedmont.
c. The Blue Ridge Mountain region has
old, rounded mountains, is the
source of many rivers and is part of
the Appalachian Mountain system.
Draw and label the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
d. The Valley and Ridge region
includes the Great Valley and is part
of the Appalachian Mountain
system. Draw and label the Valley
and Ridge region.
e. The Appalachian Plateau is a part of
a small plateau in Virginia. A
plateau is an area of elevated land
that is flat on top. Draw and label
the Appalachian Plateau.
Tuesday, May 13
1. The Fall Line is a natural border between
the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions
where waterfalls prevent further travel on
the river. Label the Fall Line.
2. The Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
border Virginia. Use the map on page 2 to
label the Atlantic Ocean and
Chesapeake Bay.
3. The Coastal Plain region has four major
rivers. All of these rivers flow into the
Chesapeake Bay. Use page 2 to label the
Potomac River, Rappahannock River,
James River and York River.
4. Lake Drummond is a shallow, natural lake
surrounded by the Dismal Swamp. It is
located in the southern part of the Coastal
Plain region. Use the map on page 2 to
draw and label Lake Drummond and the
Dismal Swamp on your map.
Wednesday, May 14
1. A peninsula is an area of land bordered by
water on 3 sides. There are four
peninsulas in Virginia. Use the maps on
page 1 to label the Eastern Shore,
Northern Neck, the Middle Peninsula and
The Peninsula.
2. There are many important cities in Virginia.
Use page 6 to label Richmond,
Fredericksburg, Alexandria, Jamestown
and Yorktown.
Thursday, May 15
1. There were 3 main Native American
language groups in Virginia. Use page 3
to help you label the language groups.
a. The Algonquian language was spoken
primarily in the Coastal Plain. Create a
symbol in your map key to label the
Algonquian language. Place the
symbol in the region where it
belongs.
b. The Siouan language was spoken
primarily in the Piedmont. Create a
symbol in your map key to label the
Siouan language. Place the symbol
in the region where it belongs.
c. The Iroquoian language was mostly
spoken in Southwestern Virginia.
Create a symbol in your map key to
label the Iroquoian language was
spoken. Place the symbol in the
region where it belongs.
2. Label the current state-recognized
tribes in the following regions:
Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region:
 Chickahominy Tribe
 Eastern Chickahominy Tribe
 Mattaponi Tribe
 Nansemond Tribe
 Pamunkey Tribe
 Rappahannock Tribe
 Upper Mattaponi Tribe
Piedmont region:
 Monacan Tribe
Friday, May 16-Sunday, May 18
Create a symbol in your map key to label the
following Virginia industries. Then place the
symbol in the region where it belongs.
a. Coastal Plain region: seafood,
shipbuilding, tourism, peanuts
and federal military installments
b. Piedmont region: tobacco
products, information technology
(computer), federal government,
state government, farming and
textiles
c. Blue Ridge Mountains region:
apples, farming and recreation
d. Valley and Ridge region: poultry,
beef, dairy, apples and farming
e. Appalachian Plateau: coal mining
Monday, May 19
1. Check project for spelling and
capitalization.
2. Add color wherever you can do it neatly.
You may wish to color the regions.
PROJECT IS DUE
Tuesday, May 20