Social Studies student notebook pages (EASY)

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p. 1
Ch. 1
What are the Social Sciences?
Preview
Why is it important to study the economy?
 It is important to study the economy because you learn what people
It is important to study the economy because ___________________
buy to satisfy their needs and wants.
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Why is it important to study history?
 It is important to study history because you learn about the mistakes
It is important to study history because ______________________
and successes people made in the past in the hope you can prevent
_____________________________________________
future mistakes and copy their successes.
_____________________________________________
Why is it important to study geography?
 It is important to study geography because you learn why people
It is important to study geography because ____________________
choose to live in certain places and how their jobs and recreational
_____________________________________________
activities are determined by the climate and landforms in the region.
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Why is it important to study politics?
 It is important to study politics because you learn about the laws
It is important to study politics because ______________________
people make and the candidates people vote for to become their
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leaders.
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1.2 Economics
Key Idea: Social scientists study how people live in groups, how
people behave, and what explains their behavior.
Detail:
There are four kinds of social scientists; economists,
historians, geographers, and political scientists, and they
study artifacts.
Vocab.:
Artifacts are things people use in their daily lives.
Detail:
Economists study the economy of a city, state, or country.
Vocab.:
An economy is the way people in a community use
resources to meet their wants and needs.
(game/car)
(food/clothing/shelter)
Vocab.:
Economics is the study of how people make, buy, and sell
things.
Items you
recently bought
Coupons
Sales slips
Advertisements
Price tags
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1.3 Geography
Geographers study the natural (land, water, plants,
animals) and constructed (roads, bridges, dams) features of
Earth’s surface.
Detail:
maps
Newspaper articles
Weather records
Birds’ nests
wildflowers
Detail:
Vocab.:
1.4 Political Science
Political scientists study governments and the people who
are in charge or have the power to run a city, state, or
nation.
Governments main job is to make and carry out rules and
laws. They also supply things people need (school, streets).
Stories about government
Legal forms
Voter information
Election ads
Newspaper articles
about laws
p. 4
Detail:
1.5 History
Historians study past events.
Birth certificates
letters
Baby books
diaries
Family treasures
Family photos
1861
p. 5
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 1 Processing Assignment – Social Scientists
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Analyze 10 pictures and determine which social scientist would be interested in
studying the object portrayed in each picture. Glue the pictures in the correct
locations on p. 6 of your student notebook.
Pts.
Requirements
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Economist (2 or 3 pts.)
Geographer (2 or 3 pts.)
Political Scientist (2 or 3 pts.)
Historian (2 or 3 pts.)
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Economist
Geographer
Political Scientist
Historian
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Ch. 2
Exploring Regions of the United States
Preview
Create a map of your home as if looking down on it from above. Label each
room. Divide your home into five regions, and make each region a different
color.
Dining Room
Living Room
Map Key:
Bedrooms
Kitchen
Bathroom
Living Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
Bedroom
Bathroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
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2.1 Introduction
Key Idea: Geographers use maps divided into regions to help them
think about five topics, or themes, of geography.
Detail:
Five themes of geography are: location, place, humanenvironmental interaction, movement, regions.
Vocab.:
A region is an area with common features that set it apart
from other areas.
Detail:
The U.S. is divided into five regions: West, Southwest,
Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast.
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2.2 Location and Direction
Key Idea: Geographers use maps and globes to show locations on
Earth.
Vocab.:
Globes are round like Earth.
Vocab.:
Maps show all or part of Earth on a flat surface.
Detail:
Maps use a compass rose to show cardinal and
intermediate directions
Vocab.:
Cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.
Vocab.:
Intermediate directions are northeast, northwest,
southeast, and southwest.
Compass Rose
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2.3 Scales and Symbols
Key Idea: Since maps are much smaller than the part of Earth they
represent, they use scales and symbols to show
information.
Vocab.:
A scale on a map shows the relationship between map
distances and real distances.
Vocab.:
A symbol is anything that stands for something else.
Vocab.:
A map key tells what each symbol stands for.
Map Scale
Map Key
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2.4, 2.5, 2.6 Lines of Latitude, Longitude, Global Grid
Key Idea: Lines of latitude and longitude are combined together to
create a global grid which is used to find exact locations of
places on earth.
Vocab.:
Lines of latitude run east and west and are parallel. They
tell how far north or south of the equator a place is.
Vocab.:
The equator is a line of latitude that divides the Earth into
the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Detail:
The equator is at zero degrees. Parallels north or south of
the equator are labeled N or S.
Vocab.:
Lines of longitude run north and south and are called
meridians that meet at the North and South Poles. They
tell how far east or west they are from the prime meridian.
Vocab.:
The prime meridian is a line of longitude that divides the
Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Detail:
The prime meridian is at zero degrees. Meridians east or
west of the prime meridian are labeled E or W.
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Longitude
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Geography Challenge 2A Map
p. 13
Geography Challenge 2A Questions
1) Label the name of the state that lies the farthest east in the United
States.
2) Label the name of the state that lies the farthest south in the
continental United States.
3) Label the name of the only state that touches the 60th parallel of
north latitude.
4) Label the names of the states that touch the 155th meridian of west
longitude.
5) Draw an X at 40 degrees north latitude, 90 degrees west longitude.
Label the name of the state you are in.
6) Draw an X at 45 degrees north latitude, 120 degrees west longitude.
Label the name of the state you are in.
7) Draw an X at 35 degrees north latitude, 105 degrees west longitude.
Label the name of the state you are in.
8) Draw a heavy line along the entire 115th meridian of longitude. Label
the names of all four U.S. states this meridian passes through.
9) Draw an X at 30 degrees north latitude, 100 degrees west longitude.
Label the name of the state you are in.
10)
Draw an X at 35 degrees north latitude, 30 degrees west
longitude. Label the name of the state you are in.
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2.7 Kinds of Maps
Mountains, valleys, plains
Landforms
Rivers, lakes, oceans
Bodies of water
Countries, states, cities
Roads and highways
Physical
Political
Historical
Shows
where
events in
the past
took place
Road
Key Idea:
Geographers make different
kinds of maps for different
purposes.
Elevation
Rainfall
Shows how
much rain
falls in
different
parts of the
world
Language
Population
Shows how
many
people live
in different
areas
Shows what
languages
people
speak
Shows
how high
the land
is above
water
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Geography Challenge 2B
West
1) Which region has the highest elevation?_______________
2) Which state has the highest elevation: Iowa, Idaho, or Kentucky?
Idaho
_______________
3) Which state has the most area at the highest elevation?
Colorado
_______________
4) Which region has the most area at an elevation of less than 1,000
Southeast
feet? _______________
Southeast
5) Which region receives the most annual rainfall? ______________
Southwest
6) Which region receives the least annual rainfall? ______________
7) Which state receives less than 16 inches of rain each year?
Nevada
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Northeast
8) Which region has the highest population density? ____________
9) Which two regions have the lowest population density?
West, Southwest
______________________________
10)
Which three states have the lowest population density?
Wyoming, Alaska, North Dakota
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2.8 Northeast and Southeast
Key Idea: The Northeast and Southeast are similar in geography but
different in climates.
Vocab.:
Climate is the kind of weather a place has.
(temperature, rainfall, wind conditions)
Northeast
Southeast
 Harsh Climate
 Geography
 Mild Climate
 Winters are long
and cold
 Next to
Atlantic
Ocean
 Winters are short
and warm
 Snowstorms are
common
 Low flat
coastal plain
 Summers are warm
runs along the
but short
coast
 Appalachian
Mountains
 Rivers flow
into Atlantic
Ocean or Gulf
of Mexico
 Summers are long, hot,
humid
Vocab.: Humid means
damp or moist.
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2.9 Midwest and Southwest
Key Idea: While the Midwest and Southwest both lie in the center of
the country, they are geographically different regions.
Midwest
 Inland and does not border
any ocean
 Great Lakes form part of
northern border
 Most of region is flat plains
with some of the best soil on
Earth
 Many important rivers flow
through the region
(Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri)
Southwest
 Plains cover eastern part
 Colorado Plateau covers
western part
Vocab.: Plateau is a high, flat
landform that rises
steeply from the land
around it.
 Many deep canyons crisscross
the Colorado Plateau
 Region is dry and desert like
 Southeastern part of region
touches Gulf of Mexico
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2.10 West
Key Idea: The West is a geographically diverse region.
Types of
Geography
Mountains
 Rockies
 Sierra
Nevada
 Cascade
 Coast
Ranges
Types of
Climate
Dry Desert
 Death
Valley
 Eastern
Colorado
 Western
Utah
Valleys
Rivers and
Oceans
 California  Colorado
Central
River
Valley
 Columbia
 Oregon’s
River
Willamette  Pacific
Valley
Ocean
Humid/Rainy Arctic Cold &
Tropical
Snow
 Hawaii
 Alaska
 Western
 Mountain
Oregon
peaks
 Washington
Volcanoes
 Hawaii
 Washington
 Alaska
 Wyoming
(super
volcano)
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Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 2 Processing Assignment – (3 Locations)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Given three locations around the United States,
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Give the latitude and longitude (with units)
List the average annual rainfall (with units)
State the population density (with units)
Write the approximate elevation (with units)
Draw a colorful picture of each location
Correct spelling and capitalization
Glue processing assignment onto p. 22 of your student notebook.
Pts.
Requirements
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Latitude and Longitude of each location (with units) (3 pts.)
Average annual rainfall at each location (with units) (3 pts.)
Population density for each location (with units) (3 pts.)
Approximate elevation of each location (with units) (3 pts.)
Drawing of each location with an outline of the state (3 pts.)
Dot on each drawing showing the location of the city (3 pts.)
Conventions (2 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit
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Spelling
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Ch. 2 Processing Assignment –Teacher Model & Guided
Location 1:
Latitude and Longitude
Average annual rainfall
Population density
Approximate elevation
Location 2:
Latitude and Longitude
Average annual rainfall
Population density
Approximate elevation
Location 1:
Latitude and Longitude
Average annual rainfall
Population density
Approximate elevation
Miami, Florida
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Ch. 2 Processing Assignment – Partner Activity
Location 1:
Latitude and Longitude
Average annual rainfall
Population density
Approximate elevation
Location 2:
Latitude and Longitude
Average annual rainfall
Population density
Approximate elevation
Pierre, South Dakota
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inches of rain per year
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people per sq. mile
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1,000-5,000
feet above sea
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level
Atlanta, Georgia
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32-64
inches of rain per year
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over
250 people per sq. mile
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0-1,000
feet above sea level
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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Location 1:
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Ch. 2 Processing Assignment – On My Own
Location 1:
Latitude and Longitude
Average annual rainfall
Population density
Approximate elevation
Location 2:
Latitude and Longitude
Average annual rainfall
Population density
Approximate elevation
Springfield, Illinois
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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inches of rain per year
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50-250
people per sq. mile
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0-1,000
feet above sea level
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inches of rain per year
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over
250 people per sq. mile
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0-1,000
feet above sea level
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Location 1:
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Latitude and Longitude 40
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N 105o W
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inches of rain per year
Average annual rainfall 32-64
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50-250
people per sq. mile
Population density
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10,000 feet above sea
Approximate elevation over
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Ch. 3
The Peopling of the United States
3.1 Introduction
Key Idea: The United States is a diverse nation made up of many
different groups of people all living together under one
government.
Where they
came from
Asia (Russia)
__________
3.2 Native Americans
How they got Why they came
Where they
here
settled
Crossed
a land Followed
over North,
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__________ All
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bridge
herds Central,
and
__________ migrating
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connecting
of animals
South America
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Russia to Alaska
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__________ __________
3.3 Contributions
__Dogsled
_
Thanksgiving
Igloo
Appreciation of Nature
p. 24
3.4 Spanish
Where they
How they got Why they came
came from
here
Initially
Spain,
Boat
across the To
start
__________
__________
__________
then traveled
Ocean colonies for
__________ Atlantic
__________
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up from Mexico
Spain after
__________ __________ Columbus
__________
told
__________ __________ Spain
__________
what he
__________ __________ found
__________
__________
__________
__________
Mining
__________
_
Where they
settled
Caribbean
and
__________
Mexico before
__________
moving to
__________
Florida,
Texas,
__________
New
Mexico,
Arizona,
__________
California
__________
__________ __________
__________ __________ __________
3.5 Contributions
__________
__________
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Desert Farming
Cowboys
Tacos
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p. 25
Where they
came from
Spain,
France,
__________
Russia,
__________
Netherlands,
__________
England
3.6 Europeans
How they got Why they came
Where they
here
settled
Boat
across the To
find land or 13
American
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Atlantic Ocean work or to
on East
__________ __________ colonies
__________
search for
coast
__________ freedom
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to
__________ follow
__________
religion, __________
__________ escape
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jail
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3.7 Contributions
__________ __________
__________ __________
Inventions
Government
Christmas
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p. 26
Where they
came from
Africa
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3.8 Africans
How they got Why they came
here
On
a slave ship Taken
from
__________
__________
across the
by force
__________ Africa
__________
Atlantic Ocean and sold as
__________ slaves
__________
to be
__________ unpaid
__________
workers
farms
__________ on
__________
Where they
settled
Mostly
on
__________
Southern
__________
plantations but
__________
some
escaped
__________
to
the free
North
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3.9 Contributions
__________ __________
__________ __________
Stories
Music
Fight for Equal Rights
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__ Quilts
p. 27
3.10 Asians
Where they
How they got Why they came
Where they
came from
here
settled
China,
Japan,
Boat
from Asia Sought
gold in
California,
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Philippines,
across Pacific
California, then Hawaii
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Korea, Vietnam, Oean
worked on
__________
__________ railroad,
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Cambodia,
farms, __________
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Thailand, India __________ factories,
sugar __________
__________ __________ plantations
__________ __________
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3.11 Contributions
__________ __________
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Respect for Learning Surfboards
Ketchup
Chopsticks
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p. 28
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 3 Processing Assignment – (Song)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
On p. 28 and 29 in your student notebook, write three new verses for the song
“This Land Is Your Land.” Asian verse was modeled and you were guided through
the European verse. You will need to complete the Native American verse with a
partner and have your last two verses be about African Americans and Latinos.
Each verse should contain information about:
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Where each group came from
Where the group settled
A contribution they made to American society
A drawing for each group of people
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar
Requirements
Verse for Native Americans (3 pts.)
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Verse for African Americans (3 pts.)
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Total
Where they came from
Where they settled
A contribution they made to American society
5 Illustrations – one for each group of people (5 pts.)
Accurate copying of verses on Asians & Europeans (2 pts.)
Conventions (4 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit
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Where they came from
Where they settled
A contribution they made to American society
Verse for Latinos (3 pts.)
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Ch. 3 Processing Assignment
Peopling of the United States
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Ch. 4
A Train Tour of the Northeast
Preview
If you could take a trip to the Northeast, which one place would you most
want to visit and why?
I Iwould
like to visit Washington D.C. because it is our nation’s capital and
would most like to visit _________________________________________
there
are important sites to visit like the White House, the Capital,
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Arlington
National Cemetery, Washington, and Lincoln Memorials, and
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various
war memorials.
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Geography Challenge Map
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p. 32
Geography Challenge Questions
1) What 11 states are in the Northeast region?
The 11 states in the Northeast region are Pennsylvania,
The 11 states in the Northeast region are ___________________
Maryland,
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Vermont, New
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Hampshire,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine.
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2) Where is the nation’s capital?
The
capitalisisinWashington
D.C.
Thenation’s
nation’s capital
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3) In__
which states are Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City located?
Boston
in ______________________
Massachusetts, Philadelphia is in Pennsylvania,
Boston is
is in
, Philadelphia is and
in New
York City is in New York.
______________________ , and New York City is in
______________________.
4) What major mountain range runs like a backbone through most
of the Northeast?
The Appalachian Mountains run like a backbone through most of the
The _____________________________________ runs
Northeast.
like a backbone through most of the Northeast.
5) What is the giant fishhook of land in Massachusetts called?
The
giant fishhook of land in Massachusetts is called Cape Cod.
The giant fishhook of land in Massachusetts is called _____________
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6) Which of the Great Lakes are in the Northeast?
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are the two Great Lakes in the Northeast.
Lake _______________ and Lake _______________ are the
two Great Lakes in the Northeast.
7) What river empties into New York Harbor?
The
River empties into New River
York empties
Harbor.into New York
TheHudson
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Harbor.
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Geography Challenge Questions (continued)
8) What river runs through the nation’s capital?
The
River runs throughRiver
the runs
nation’s
capital.
ThePotomac
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through
the nation’s capital.
9) What river runs northeast from the Great Lakes?
The
Lawrence River runs northeast from the
Great
TheSt.
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River
runsLakes.
northeast from
the Great Lakes.
10)
What ocean lies east of many of the states in the Northeast?
The Atlantic Ocean lies east of many of the states in the Northeast.
The ___________________ Ocean lies east of many of the states
in the Northeast.
Key Idea: The Northeast, with its many large cities, is called the
“birthplace of our nation.” The first factories started here.
Detail:
Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New York City
are four large cities in the Northeast.
Detail:
Boston is where the American Revolution began.
Detail:
Philadelphia is where Americans first declared their
independence from Great Britain.
Detail:
The first factories were located in the Northeast because
there was a lot of waterpower to run factories, people who
wanted to start new businesses, and canals and railroads
that lowered the costs of moving goods to customers.
p. 34
4.2 Northeastern Coast
 West Quoddy Head Lighthouse is located at the most northeastern
point of the United States.
 Many fishing harbors located along the coast.
4.3 Mountains of the Northeast
 Mt. Washington in New Hampshire is the highest peak in Northeast.
 Mt. Washington is part of Appalachian Mtns.
4.4 Democracy Takes Root at Plymouth
 Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts after leaving
England on the Mayflower searching for religious freedom.
 Pilgrims wrote Mayflower Compact to set up a government and make
laws for the good of everyone.
 By signing the compact and electing a governor, the pilgrims had
created a democracy.
Vocab.: A democracy is a form of government in which people vote for
the laws and leaders.
p. 35
4.5 Boston Leads the Fight for Freedom
 Boston is where the fight for America’s freedom began.
 Revolutionary War began in 1775 between colonists and British
troops.
 Colonists wanted to overthrow British rule.
Vocab.:
4.6 Erie Canal Links Northeast and Midwest
A canal is a ditch dug across land. It connects one
waterway with another.
 Erie Canal connects Hudson River with Great Lakes.
 Allowed goods to be moved past the Appalachian Mtns. faster and
cheaper by boat compared to horse and wagon.
 Locks were built to carry boats over the mountains.
Vocab.:
Locks are water elevators used to raise and lower boats in
the water.
p. 36
4.7 Hershey, Pennsylvania: Town Built on Chocolate
 First factories built in Northeast due to waterpower and people
power.
 First factories built alongside rivers rushing down mountains and
water turned waterwheels that made machines run.
 People like candy maker Milton Hershey wanted to start businesses.
 Milton Hershey used mass production to produce Hershey bar.
Vocab.:
Mass production is a way of making large quantities of the
same product.
4.8 Independence Hall: Birthplace of the U.S.
 Declaration of Independence was signed at Independence Hall in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776.
 The Constitution was written here in 1787.
Vocab.:
The Constitution is a plan of government for the United
States that is based on Democracy. The people choose
their leaders and the Constitution protects people’s rights.
p. 37
4.9 Washington D.C.: Our Nation’s Capital
 National government has 3 branches, or parts.
 Legislative branch called Congress makes laws for our country.
 Executive branch is headed by the president and this person’s main
job is to make sure laws passed by Congress are carried out.
 Judicial branch is made up of courts and judges and it guarantees
that laws passed by Congress are obeyed. One of the Supreme
Courts jobs is to make sure laws passed by Congress follow the
Constitution.
4.10 New York City: Where Buildings Touch the Sky
 NYC is largest and most populated city in the country.
 NYC is a city of immigrants with many cultures being represented.
 NYC built tall buildings called skyscrapers to fit all the people.
p. 38
Plymouth Activity
You are in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Pretend that you are on board the
Mayflower with the Pilgrims in 1620. Along with the Pilgrims, you must
decide how your colony will be governed. Choose one of the following four
options after discussing the options with your group. You do not have to
choose the same option as your group members.
A Choose the
wisest and
nicest person to
be king or
queen of the
colony.
B Select five
very smart and
fair people to
rule Plymouth.
C Give every
adult male a say
in governing the
colony.
D Give every
person over the
age of 10 a say
in running the
colony.
Explain which option you chose and why.
I chose option:_____ because____________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
p. 39
Hershey Activity
Imagine you have a job as a candy wrapper. You work eight hours a day,
five days a week. Fill in the oval below with a facial expression that
describes how you would feel about your job.
Write two adjectives that
explain your drawing.
____________________
____________________
Imagine that someone invented a machine to wrap candies. What might
be positive, or good things, about having a machine wrap candies? What
might be negative, or bad things, about it? Fill in the chart below.
Positives about
Machine Wrapping Candies
Negatives about
Machine Wrapping Candies
p. 40
NYC Activity
Look at the map below and explain what were the advantages of building
the Empire State Building with 102 floors instead of only 1 floor.
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
p. 41
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 4 Processing Assignment – (Plymouth Travel Brochure)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you work for a company in charge of producing travel brochures that are placed at
rest stops along the highway. Create a travel brochure for Plymouth, Massachusetts with:






Pts.
___
___
___
___
___
___/30 ___%
Total
A front cover containing a colorful picture of Plymouth, labeled Plymouth,
Massachusetts, and a catchy phrase inviting people to visit.
Inside page describing the beginning history of Plymouth.
(Use words: Pilgrims, Mayflower, religious freedom)
Inside page describing the government created in Plymouth.
(Use words: Mayflower Compact, governor, democracy)
Back cover describing the challenges the Pilgrims faced in Plymouth and how they
overcame their struggles.
(Use words: winter, starving, Native Americans, first Thanksgiving)
4 colorful drawings – one picture for each page of the brochure
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Requirements
Front cover (3 pts.)

Labeled Plymouth, Massachusetts (1)

Catchy phrase inviting people to visit (3)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Inside page – Beginning History (6 pts.)

Accurate description of history (3)

Use words: Pilgrims, Mayflower, religious freedom (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Inside page – Government (6 pts.)

Accurate description of government (3)

Use words: Mayflower Compact, governor, democracy (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Back cover – Overcoming Challenges (6 pts.)

Accurate description of overcoming challenges (3)

Use words: winter, starving, Native Americans, first Thanksgiving (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit

Spelling
Grammar

Capitalization
Complete sentences

Punctuation
Paragraph (indent)
___Grade
(rough draft on p. 42 & 43)
p. 42
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Plymouth, Massachusetts
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 4 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Beginning History
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 43
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Government
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 4 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Overcoming Challenges
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 41
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 4 Processing Assignment – (Hershey Travel Brochure)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you work for a company in charge of producing travel brochures that are placed at
rest stops along the highway. Create a travel brochure for Hershey, Pennsylvania with:






Pts.
___
___
___
___
___
___/30 ___%
Total
A front cover containing a colorful picture of Hershey, labeled Hershey, Pennsylvania,
and a catchy phrase inviting people to visit.
Inside page describing the beginning history of Hershey.
(Use words: Milton Hershey, town named after, rivers provide waterpower)
Inside page describing the main industry in Hershey.
(Use words: candy business, mass production, largest chocolate factory)
Back cover describing the tourist activities to do in Hershey.
(Use words: Hersheypark, Hershey Chocolate World, Hershey Story Museum)
4 colorful drawings – one picture for each page of the brochure
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Requirements
Front cover (3 pts.)

Labeled Hershey, Pennsylvania (1)

Catchy phrase inviting people to visit (3)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Inside page – Beginning History (6 pts.)

Accurate description of history (3)

Use words: Milton Hershey, town named after, rivers provide waterpower (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Inside page – Main Industry (6 pts.)

Accurate description of main industry (3)

Use words: candy business, mass production, largest chocolate factory (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Back cover – Tourist Activities (6 pts.)

Accurate description of tourist activities (3)

Use words: Hersheypark, Hershey Chocolate World, Hershey Story Museum (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit

Spelling
Grammar

Capitalization
Complete sentences

Punctuation
Paragraph (indent)
___Grade
(rough draft on p. 42 & 43)
p. 42
2nd Paragraph
Introduction Paragraph
Ch. 4 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Hershey, Pennsylvania
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Beginning History
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 43
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Main Industry
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 4 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Tourist Activities
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 41
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 4 Processing Assignment – (NYC Travel Brochure)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you work for a company in charge of producing travel brochures that are placed at
rest stops along the highway. Create a travel brochure for New York City, New York with:






Pts.
___
___
___
___
___
___/30 ___%
Total
A front cover containing a colorful picture of New York City, labeled New York City, New
York, and a catchy phrase inviting people to visit.
Inside page describing the beginning history of New York City.
(Use words: city of immigrants, many cultures, largest city)
Inside page describing the architecture in New York City.
(Use words: skyscrapers, Empire State Building, tall buildings)
Back cover describing the tourist activities to do in New York City.
(Use words: Central Park, Broadway, Museums)
4 colorful drawings – one picture for each page of the brochure
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Requirements
Front cover (6 pts.)

Labeled New York City, New York (1)

Catchy phrase inviting people to visit (3)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Inside page – Beginning History (6 pts.)

Accurate description of history (3)

Use words: city of immigrants, many cultures, largest city (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Inside page – Architecture (6 pts.)

Accurate description of architecture (3)

Use words: skyscrapers, Empire State Building, tall buildings (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Back cover – Tourist Activities (6 pts.)

Accurate description of tourist activities (3)

Use words: Central Park, Broadway, Museums (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit

Spelling
Grammar

Capitalization
Complete sentences

Punctuation
Paragraph (indent)
___Grade
(rough draft on p. 42 & 43)
p. 42
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ New York City, New York
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 4 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Beginning History
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 43
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Architecture
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 4 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Tourist Activities
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 44
Ch. 5
Population Density & Life in the Northeast
Preview
What do the bright areas represent on this map of the United States?
What do the dark areas represent?
 The
bright areas represent the lights that shine from the houses and
The bright areas represent ___________________________
businesses in populated areas. The dark areas are places where there
___________________________________________
are
few lights. Few or no people live there. The map shows the
The dark areas
represent
____________________________
population
density
of the
United States. Population density is a term
that
refers to the number of people living in a particular area.
___________________________________________
In which half of the country do more people live, the East or the West?
Why do you think this might be so?
 The eastern half of the United States is more settled. That is why
More people live in the _____________________________
there are so many more lights than in the West. There are several
becausefor
______________________________________
reasons
this. First, the Europeans who settled in the United
___________________________________________
States
settled in the East first, so there has been more time for
settlement.
Second, there are huge areas in the West where it is
___________________________________________
hard for humans to live. Very high mountains and desolate stretches
___________________________________________
of desert cover large areas of the West.
There is a concentration of lights in the Northeast. Compare this image
with the large U.S. map on your desk map, which shows the cities of the
Northeast. What large cities are bunched together along the Northeast
coast of the United States?
 Some
of the
cities along
are
The cities
thatnortheastern
are bunched together
alongthe
the eastern
Northeastseaboard
coast of the
Washington
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston.
United StatesD.C.,
are _________________________________
These are some of the largest cities in the United States. Over 8
___________________________________________
million people live in New York City alone. This region is a
___________________________________________
megalopolis
– a region of connected cities.
p. 45
Key Idea: Population density affects daily life in the Northeast.
People’s lives in sparsely populated rural areas are
different compared those living in densely populated urban
areas that are part of the Northeast’s megalopolis.
Vocab.:
A megalopolis is a string of densely populated towns and
cities.
Vocab.:
Population density is the number of people that live in an
area.
Vocab.:
A population map shows where and how many people live
in an area.
5.4
Places to Live
5.5
Employment
(Jobs)
Rural (Country)
Homes
with yards
________________
*Need
to paint house,
________________
mow lawn, shovel snow
________________
________________
________________
Fewer
jobs – farm, local
________________
store, provide services
________________
for other people
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
____
vs.
Urban (City)
Apartments
– sometimes
_________________
in
skyscrapers
_________________
*Need to be quiet since
_________________
neighbors are close by
_________________
________________
Many
jobs – offices,
_________________
restaurants, stores, hotels,
_________________
newspapers, tv stations,
_________________
book
publishing
_________________
companies,
actors,
musicians,
artists,
_________________
hospitals,
healthcare
_________________
centers, tour guides, taxi
_________________
drivers
_________________
_________________
_________________
_________________
__
p. 46
Rural (Country) vs.
Urban (City)
5.6
Drive
own car, no public Walk,
use public
________________
_________________
Transportation transportation
(buses,
________________ transportation
_________________
*No traffic and free
taxis, subways)
________________
_________________
parking
*too
much traffic and little
________________ parking
_________________
so streets are
________________ crowded;
_________________
expensive
garages are use
________________ parking
_________________
5.7
Environment
5.8
Recreation
________________
Air
and water are cleaner
________________
and
little light pollution
____________
________________
so you can see stars at
________________
night
________________
________________
________________
________________
Outdoor
activities: hike
________________
fish, ski, ice skate
____________
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
____
_________________
Land,
air, water pollution
_________________
*Trash
on streets, smoke
___________
_________________
from cars, factories,
_________________
homes,
and dirty water
_________________
from
city streets and
sewers
that run into rivers
_________________
&
lakes
_________________
_________________
Professional
sports game,
_________________
tours, zoos, museums,
___________
_________________
amusement parks,
_________________
monuments,
movies,
_________________
circus,
plays
_________________
_________________
___
p. 47
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 5 Processing Assignment – (Population Density)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Make a T-Chart on p. 48 in your student notebook, naming one side “Urban” (city) and the other
side “Rural” (country). Then, draw and label (correct spelling) pictures showing the differences
between urban and rural areas. Pictures should focus on the following:





Pts.
___
___
___
___
___
___/30 ___%
Total
Places to live
Employment
Transportation
Environment
Recreation
Requirements
Places to live (6 pts.)

Accurate depiction of urban and rural area (2)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)

Drawing is labeled with correct spelling in at least two places on each picture (2)
Employment (6 pts.)

Accurate depiction of urban and rural area (2)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)

Drawing is labeled with correct spelling in at least two places on each picture (2)
Transportation (6 pts.)

Accurate depiction of urban and rural area (2)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)

Drawing is labeled with correct spelling in at least two places on each picture (2)
Environment (6 pts.)

Accurate depiction of urban and rural area (2)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)

Drawing is labeled with correct spelling in at least two places on each picture (2)
Recreation (6 pts.)

Accurate depiction of urban and rural area (2)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)

Drawing is labeled with correct spelling in at least two places on each picture (2)
___Grade
p. 48
Ch. 5 Processing Assignment
Rural (Country)
Places to Live
Employment
(Jobs)
Transportation
Environment
Recreation
vs.
Urban (City)
p. 49
Ch. 6
A Boat & Bus Tour of the Southeast
Preview
If you could take a trip to the Southeast, which one place would you most
want to visit and why?
I Iwould
like to
visit
Jamestown,
Virginia to see the first successful British
would most
like
to visit
________________________________
settlement and visit this historic site made to look like you have traveled
_______________________________________________
back in time.
_______________________________________________
Geography Challenge Map
_______________________________________________
p. 50
Geography Challenge Questions
1) What 12 states are in the Southeast region?
The
theSoutheast
Southeast
region
are Arkansas, Louisiana,
The12
12 states
states ininthe
region
are __________________
Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia,
___________________________________________
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
2) Which
states in the Southeast do not have coastlines?
____________________________________
Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia do not have
_______________________________________ do not
coastlines.
have coastlines.
3) What are the flatlands called that cover much of the coastline of
Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida?
The flatlands of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida are called the Gulf
The flatlands of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida are called the ______
Coastal Plain.
___________________________________________
4) What are the flatlands called that cover much of the coastline of
Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina?
The
ofGeorgia,
Georgia,
North
Carolina,
and South
Carolina
arethe
Theflatlands
flatlands of
North
Carolina,
and South
Carolina
are called
called
the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
___________________________________________
5) What major port city is in Alabama?
Mobile,
Alabama is a major port city.
__________________________,
Alabama is a major port city.
6) What major mountain range is located in the northeastern area of
this region?
The
major mountain range in the northeastern area of this
The major mountain range in the northeastern area of this region is the __
region is the Appalachian Mountains.
___________________________________________
7) What body of water is south of New Orleans?
The Gulf of Mexico is south of New Orleans.
The __________________________ is south of New Orleans.
p. 51
Geography Challenge Questions (continued)
8) What major port cities are in Florida?
The major port cities of Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, and Pensacola
The major port cities of _____________________________
are in Florida.
___________________________________ are in Florida.
9) If you wanted to travel by canoe from Kentucky to Louisiana, what
major river could you use?
You
could use the Mississippi River to travel from Kentucky to
You could use the ___________________________ River
Louisiana.
to travel from Kentucky to Louisiana.
10)
What three national parks could you visit if you traveled to
Arkansas, Tennessee, and Virginia?
You could visit Hot Springs National Park, Great Smoky Mountains
You could visit __________________________________
National Park, and Shenandoah National Park.
___________________________________________
Key Idea: The Southeast is a region that has changed over time. The
land is used in different ways and there are distinct sounds
you’ll hear.
Detail:
People are trying to preserve the land in Everglades
National Park.
Detail:
Mountains in Appalachia are torn away for the coal.
Detail:
The roar of hurricanes and various styles of music can be
heard. (Bluegrass, Blues, Jazz, Cajun)
Detail:
Slavery and segregation are in the South’s past history.
p. 52
6.2 Everglades National Park, Florida
 A vast swamp covers the southern tip of Florida called the
Everglades.
Vocab.:
A swamp is a low area of land that is covered by water.
 Animals living in the Everglades include 300 kinds of birds, alligators,
crocodiles, turtles, snakes, otters, deer, bear, panthers, bobcats, and
rabbits.
Vocab.:
A hurricane is a dangerous storm with heavy rains and high
winds.
6.3 John F. Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida
 Sun Belt stretches from Florida to California and has a mild climate all
year long.
Vocab.:
A mild climate is usually warm and sunny.
 Tourists visit Florida’s beaches, Disney World, Cypress Gardens, and
Cape Canaveral.
 Cape Canaveral is where space shuttles were launched.
 You can learn about space exploration at the Kennedy Space Center.
p. 53
6.4 Jamestown, Virginia: England’s First American Colony
 In 1607, settlers from England built a colony called Jamestown along
the James River.
 The land was swampy and many people got sick from mosquitoes.
 Many early settlers struggled to find food and died.
 Colonists grew tobacco and made money selling it in England.
 Africans were brought to Jamestown and sold as servants and slaves.
Vocab.:
Many African Americans have ancestors, or relatives who
lived long ago, that were slaves.
6.5 Coal Mine in Appalachia
 Appalachia is in the Southern part of the Appalachian Mountains.
 It is too hilly to farm, but can be mined for minerals.
Vocab.:
Minerals are natural substances found in rocks.
 The most important mineral is coal which is used to heat homes and
produce electricity.
 People listen to Bluegrass music.
p. 54
6.6 Musical Memphis, Tennessee
 Memphis is in the center of the Mississippi Delta.
Vocab.:
A delta is a triangle – shaped area at the end of a river.
Fertile soil, good for farming, is carried downstream by a
river to build the delta.
 Cotton was grown on the rich soil.
 Slaves led hard lives working all day long planting and picking cotton
without any rights to choose differently.
 Memphis is home to the blues songs, named after the sad songs
slaves song.
6.7 French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana
 French colonists built New Orleans near the mouth of the Mississippi
River.
 It is an important port city.
Vocab.:
A port is a place where ships load and unload goods.
 Dixieland Jazz and Cajun music are popular.
 Cajun food is hot, spicy, and popular in New Orleans.
 Louisiana is called the Bayou State.
Vocab.:
A bayou is a stream flowing through swampy land.
p. 55
6.8 Oil Rig in Gulf of Mexico
 Many people that live near the Gulf Coast are oil workers.
Vocab.:
Petroleum is a thick, black, oily liquid found underground
and is also called oil.
 Huge platforms called rigs are built on top of the ocean to hold
machinery used to drill down under the sea to find oil.
 Oil is sent to refineries to turn petroleum into useful products like
gasoline.
 Oil is used to make petrochemicals.
 Petrochemicals are used in medicine and plastics.
Vocab.:
6.9 Cotton Plantation in Natchez, Mississippi
A plantation is a large farm.
 Slaves worked on wealthy plantations growing and picking cotton.
 A big argument about slavery led to the Civil War which killed many
people and damaged a lot of property.
 Slavery ended after the Civil War.
p. 56
6.10 Montgomery, Alabama: Birthplace of Civil Rights Movement
 Civil Rights Memorial honors people killed during the civil rights
movement.
 Blacks were free after the Civil War, but were denied rights and dealt
with segregation.
Vocab.:
Segregation is the separation of people because of race.
 Civil Rights movement began in Montgomery in 1955, led by
Martin Luther King, Jr., to end segregation.
 One protest was segregation on busses and led to the bus boycott.
p. 57
Montgomery Activity
Examples of Prejudice in the Early 1950s
If you were African American in the Southeast during the 1950s:
 You could not go to the nicest school in town. It was
reserved for white children.
 You could not sit where you wanted in a movie theater.
Blacks had to sit in the balcony or the back.
 You could not sit where you wanted on a bus. Seats up front
were reserved for whites.
 You could not go to whatever amusement park you wanted.
Many were closed to African American children.
 You could not vote. Most blacks could not vote anywhere in
the Southeast during the 1950s.
 You could not drink from fountains reserved for whites.
 You could not swim at beaches set aside for whites.
Imagine that you are an African American living in the Unites States
in the early 1950s. Create a protest sign against one of the examples
of prejudice that you face. The sign should be large, colorful, and
contain a memorable slogan.
p. 58
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 6 Processing Assignment – (Jamestown Story)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you have recently settled in Jamestown, Virginia. Write a journal entry describing
some positive and negative experiences of your new life in Jamestown. Your journal entry
should include:






Introduction paragraph telling date, settler’s name, location where you are starting a
settlement, and your first impressions.
Paragraph describing negative experiences.
(Use words: starving, Native Americans, sickness and disease)
Paragraph describing positive experiences.
(Use words: John Smith, Native Americans, tobacco crop, African slaves)
Concluding paragraph describing your hopes & worries for the future.
4 colorful drawings –overview of Jamestown, negative experience, positive experience,
hopes or worries for future
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Pts.
Requirements
___
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)

Date, settler’s name, location (1)

First impressions of Jamestown (3)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Negative experiences (3)

Use words: starving, Native Americans, sickness and disease (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Positive experiences (3)

Use words: John Smith, Native Americans, tobacco crop, African slaves (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)

Hopes and worries for the future (3)

Use words: worry, die, hope, rich (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit

Spelling
Grammar

Capitalization
Complete sentences

Punctuation
Paragraph (indent)
___
___
___
___
___/30 ___%
Total
___Grade
(rough draft on p. 59 & 60)
p. 59
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Jamestown
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 6 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Negative Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 60
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Positive Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 6 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Future Hopes or Worries
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 58
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 6 Processing Assignment – (New Orleans Story)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you have recently toured New Orleans, Louisiana. Write a journal entry describing
some positive and negative experiences from your travels. Your journal entry should include:






Pts.
___
___
___
___
___
___/30 ___%
Total
Introduction paragraph telling date, your name, location you are touring, and your first
impressions.
Paragraph describing positive experiences.
(Use words: music, Cajun food, French Quarter)
Paragraph describing negative experiences.
(Use words: hurricane, swamp, mosquitoes)
Concluding paragraph describing your hopes & worries for the future.
4 colorful drawings –overview of New Orleans, positive experience, negative experience,
hopes or worries for future
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Requirements
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)

Date, tourist’s name, location (1)

First impressions of New Orleans (3)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Positive experiences (3)

Use words: music, Cajun food, French Quarter (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Negative experiences (3)

Use words: hurricane, swamp, mosquitoes (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)

Hopes and worries for the future (3)

Use words: worry, die, hope, rich (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit
Grammar

Spelling
Complete sentences

Capitalization
Paragraph (indent)

Punctuation
___Grade
(rough draft on p. 59 & 60)
p. 59
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
New Orleans
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 6 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Positive Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 60
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Negative Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 6 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Future Hopes or Worries
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 58
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 6 Processing Assignment – (Montgomery Story)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you are an African American citizen who lives in Montgomery, Alabama during the civil
rights movement. Write a journal entry describing some positive and negative experiences
from your struggle to end segregation. Your journal entry should include:






Introduction paragraph telling date, your name, location you are touring, and your beliefs
about segregation and civil rights.
Paragraph describing negative experiences.
(Use words: segregation, violence, denied rights)
Paragraph describing positive experiences.
(Use words: peaceful protests, bus boycott, Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Concluding paragraph describing your hopes & worries for the future.
4 colorful drawings –segregation in Montgomery Alabama, negative experience, positive
experience, hopes or worries for future
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Pts.
Requirements
___
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)

Date, tourist’s name, location (1)

First impressions of New Orleans (3)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Negative experiences (3)

Use words: segregation, violence, denied rights (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Positive experiences (3)

Use words: peaceful protests, bus boycott, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)

Hopes and worries for the future (3)

Use words: worry, segregation, hope, civil rights (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit
Grammar

Spelling
Complete sentences

Capitalization
Paragraph (indent)

Punctuation
___
___
___
___
___/30 ___%
Total
___Grade
(rough draft on p. 59 & 60)
p. 59
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Montgomery
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 6 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Negative Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 60
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Positive Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 6 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Future Hopes or Worries
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Ch. 7
p. 61
Population Density & Life in the Northeast
Preview
What two pieces of clothing will Robert need to wear when he goes outside
for recess in the winter?
Robert will need to wear a coat and boots when going outside for recess.
Robert will need to wear a _______________________________
(mittens, scarf, snowpants)
_____________________________ when going outside for recess.
Key Idea: Geography has shaped life in the Southeast.
Detail:
The ocean attracts tourists to beaches and provides jobs.
Detail:
The long growing season allows many crops to grow.
Detail:
Hurricanes are one kind of dangerous weather people
experience.
Detail:
Forests create jobs and goods for people.
p. 62
7.2 Elevation: Lowlands and Highlands
Effect (What happened?)
Cause (Why did that happen?)
 Water levels in rivers and
 Seawater flows into coastal
swamps rise or drop with the
lowlands called the tidewater.
tide.
 It’s colder in high elevations and  Elevation effects climate.
warmer in low elevations.
 Plants grow well in warm
lowlands and freeze in cool
highlands.
 Elevation effects plant life and
growing seasons.
 Lowland soil is rich and good for  Elevation effects farming.
farming while highland soil is
rocky and not easy to farm.
 Travel in lowlands is fast and
easy, but slow and difficult in
highlands.
 Elevation effects travel.
Elevation
p. 63
7.3 Rivers and Ocean
Effect (What happened?)
Cause (Why did that happen?)
 Swimming, fishing, and boating  Rivers and oceans effect
are popular water sports.
recreation.
 People use the ocean and rivers
to transport crops and goods
over long distances.
 Shipping by boat is inexpensive.
 Port cities grow up along the
 Goods brought in by ships can be
coast where rivers reach the sea.
transported inland on rivers.
Rivers and Ocean
p. 64
7.4 Fall Line
Effect (What happened?)
Cause (Why did that happen?)
 When ships reach the Piedmont,  The edge of the Piedmont drops
they stop at the fall line.
sharply, creating waterfalls.
 Goods that arrived by boat from
the coast were traded for meat  Trading posts were set up on the
and crops raised in the
fall line.
highlands.
 Sawmills, flour mills, and
workshops that ran on
 Falling water was used to run
waterpower were built along the
machines.
fall line.
Fall Line
p. 65
7.5 Natural Resources
Effect (What happened?)
Cause (Why did that happen?)
 Growing crops and raising
 Land was first natural resource
animals was the Southeast’s
that attracted people to the
largest industry.
Southeast.
 Coal-mining, oil, steel, iron ore,
and lumber industries are
important to the economy.
 Southeast is rich in natural
resources.
Natural Resources
p. 66
7.6 Long Growing Season
Effect (What happened?)
Cause (Why did that happen?)
 Agriculture is an important part  There is good soil, plenty of rain,
of the Southeast’s economy and
and a long growing season.
many crops grow well here.
 Farmers were ruined and
learned not to depend on just
one crop.
 A bug called the boll weevil
destroyed the cotton before it
was ready for harvest.
Long Growing Season
p. 67
7.7 Natural Resources
Effect (What happened?)
Cause (Why did that happen?)
 Floods happen.
 Too much rain comes down.
 Water flows over a river’s banks,  During a flood, a river fills with
onto its floodplain.
more water than it can hold.
 Dangerous floods destroy
 People live and work on
homes, crops, and people’s lives.
floodplains.
 Everything in a hurricane’s path
is destroyed and people are left
homeless.
 Hurricanes are the most
dangerous storms with winds up
to 175 mph, huge waves, and
storm surges that flood land.
Dangerous Weather
p. 68
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 7 Processing Assignment – (Geographic Effects)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Make a T-Chart on p. 69 in your student notebook, naming one “Geography in the
Southeast” and the other side “Effects of Geography in the Southeast.” Then,
draw and label (correct spelling) pictures showing geography and the effects
geography can have on people in the Southeast. Pictures should focus on the
following:

Weather

Elevation

Natural resources

Bodies of water (rivers, lakes, and oceans)
Pts.
Requirements
___
Weather



___
___
___
(6 pts.)
Accurate depiction of weather and its effects (2)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Drawing is labeled with correct spelling in at least two places on each picture
(2)
Elevation (6 pts.)
 Accurate depiction of elevation and its effects (2)
 Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
 Drawing is labeled with correct spelling in at least two places on each picture
(2)
Natural Resources (6 pts.)
 Accurate depiction of natural resources and its effects (2)
 Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
 Drawing is labeled with correct spelling in at least two places on each picture
(2)
Bodies of Water (6 pts.)
 Accurate depiction of bodies of water and its effects (2)
 Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
 Drawing is labeled with correct spelling in at least two places on each picture
(2)
___/24
Total
___%
___Grade
p. 69
Ch. 7 Processing Assignment
Weather in Southeast
Weather Effects People in Southeast
Elevation in Southeast
Elevation Effects People in Southeast
Natural Resources in Southeast
Natural Resources Effect People in Southeast
Bodies of Water in Southeast
Bodies of Water Effect People in Southeast
p. 70
Ch. 8
A Crop Duster Tour of the Midwest
Preview
If you could take a trip to the Midwest, which one place would you most
want to visit and why?
I would like to visit Mt. Rushmore to see the faces of four great presidents
I would most like to visit ________________________________
carved into the side of a mountain and all the wildlife in the region.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Geography Challenge Map
p. 71
Geography Challenge Questions
1) What 12 states are in the Midwest region?
The
theMidwest
Midwest
region
are North Dakota, South Dakota,
The12
12 states
states ininthe
region
are ____________________
Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois,
___________________________________________
Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___
2) What are the capital cities of the 12 states in the Midwest region?
The
capital
cities
Bismarck, Pierre, Lincoln, Topeka,
The12
12 Midwest
Midwest capital
cities
areare
____________________
Des Moines, St. Paul, Jefferson City, Madison, Springfield, Lansing,
___________________________________________
Indianapolis, and Columbus.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
_______________
3) What Great Lakes are in the Midwest region?
The Great Lakes in the Midwest are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan,
The Great Lakes in the Midwest are ______________________
Lake Huron, and Lake Erie.
___________________________________________
4) Where are the Black Hills?
The Black Hills are in South Dakota.
The Blacks Hills are in ______________________________
5) What two rivers come together in St. Louis?
The
and Missouri Rivers come together in St. Louis.
TheMississippi
________________________________________
Rivers come together in St. Louis.
6) What river forms part of the borders of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and
Missouri?
The Ohio River forms part of the borders of Ohio, Indiana,
The ___________ River forms part of the borders of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois,
and Missouri.
Illinois, and Missouri.
7) Which of the Midwestern states border Lake Michigan?
Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin border Lake Michigan.
__________________________________________
border Lake Michigan.
p. 72
Geography Challenge Questions (continued)
8) What are three points of interest in the Midwest?
Three points of interest in the Midwest are Soo Locks, Mall of
Three points of interest in the Midwest are __________________
America, and Wrigley Field.
__________________________________________
9) What country borders the United States to the north of the Midwest
region?
Canada
borders the United States
to the north of the Midwest
___________________
borders the United States to the north of
region.
the Midwest region.
10)
Which of the Midwestern states are the main dairy states?
The main dairy states in the Midwest are Minnesota, Wisconsin, and
The main dairy states in the Midwest are ___________________
Michigan.
__________________________________________
Key Idea: The Midwest is called “America’s Breadbasket” for its
wheat farms and “America’s Heartland” for its geography,
history, and economics.
Detail:
Midwestern farmers grow a lot of wheat we use to make
bread.
Detail:
The Midwest lies at the heart, or center, of the United
States.
Detail:
The Midwest is where pioneers began their westward
journeys, Native Americans defended their homeland, and
professional baseball began.
Detail:
The Midwest is a center for farming and industry.
p. 73
8.2 St. Louis, Missouri: Gateway to the West
 St. Louis is a frontier town located by the Mississippi and Missouri
Rivers.
 St. Louis is called the “Gateway to the West” because pioneers
started their journey west from here.
 The Gateway Arch honors the pioneers.
8.3 Farm State of Iowa
 Iowa is a flat prairie state full of fertile soil that grows a variety of
crops on large farms.

Vocab.: A prairie is an area of flat or rolling land covered mostly
with tall grasses.
Vocab.:
Fertile soil is able to produce good crops.
 Iowa farms produce corn, soybeans, oats, and hay to feed livestock
(animals raised on farms).
8.4 Dodge City, Kansas: Where Cattle Still Roam
 Kansas is famous for cowboys and wheat.
 Dodge City has meatpacking plants to prepare meat for sale.
 Cowboys “drove” cattle from Texas to Dodge City before loading
them on trains and shipping the cattle out east.
p. 74
8.5 South Dakota’s Heroes
 Mt. Rushmore Memorial has four American presidents carved into
the Black Hills. (Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt)
 Crazy Horse Memorial, also carved into the Black Hills, honors a
Sioux Indian chief who fought and won a battle to defend his land.
Vocab.:
The Sioux and other Native Americans were forced to live
on reservations, or land set aside for Native Americans.
8.6 Michigan’s Soo Locks
 Soo Locks lift and lower ships when they are moving through a canal
from Lake Superior to Lake Huron.
p. 75
8.7 Detroit, Michigan: America’s Motor City
 Henry Ford built his first car in 1896 when cars were expensive.
 Ford built an automobile factory in Detroit in 1908.
 Ford mass produced the parts to his cars and installed a moving
assembly line for workers to construct cars.
 The time needed to assemble cars dropped from 12 hours to 93
minutes.
 Mass production and the assembly line cut the cost of cars.
8.8 O’Hare International Airport: Midwest’s Transportation Hub
 O’Hare is one of the busiest airports in the U.S.
Vocab.:
Chicago is a transportation hub – a center for moving goods
and people.
 Railroads, highways, airports, rivers, and lakes move people and
goods into and out of Chicago more than any other American city.
p. 76
8.9 Chicago’s Wrigley Field
 Wrigley Field is home to the Chicago Cubs and is the 2nd oldest
ballpark.
 Babe Ruth’s “called shot” in the 1932 World Series occurred here.
8.10 Minnesota’s Amazing Mall of America
 Mall of America is the largest indoor shopping mall in the U.S.
 Indoor malls allow people to shop no matter what the weather.
 In winter, blizzards bring heavy snow and freezing winds.
 In spring, hailstorms drop lumps of ice or tornadoes destroy
everything in their path.
 Mall of America has 520 stores, 50 restaurants, 14 movie theaters,
and an amusement park.
p. 77
Kansas Activity
Imagine what life is like for cowboys out on the range or trail. With a
partner, brainstorm what a cowboy might see, hear, feel, smell, or taste.
p. 78
Detroit Activity
Complete either the 1st or 2nd box. Everyone will complete the 3rd box.
Box 1) Designed a unique car with a group
How long did it take for your group to design and draw your car?
_____ minutes
Did you finish your design? _____
If you wanted to sell your drawing of a car, how long would it take for
you to create another just like it? _____ minutes
Write three adjectives that best describe how it felt for you to design
and draw plans for your car:
_________________
_________________
_________________
Box 2) Designed a common car on an assembly line
How many cars did your group of six create in 10 minutes? _____ cars
How much skill was needed to work on the assembly line?
Write three adjectives that best describe how it felt for you to work on
the assembly line:
_________________
_________________
_________________
Box 3) What are some advantages and disadvantages of the
assembly line?
Advantages
Disadvantages
p. 79
Mall of America Activity
Brainstorm ideas for a successful Midwestern shopping mall. Your mall must attract a
wide variety of people, including:
 Teenagers and Kids
 Farmers and ranchers
 People like your parents
 Office worker
 The Elderly (old people)
 Factory workers
Your mall has space for 6 stores. On the lines below, list the 10 stores your group
would put into the mall. For each store, make up a name that tells what the store
sells. Try not to use names of real stores.
1) _________________________________________
2) _________________________________________
3) _________________________________________
4) _________________________________________
5) _________________________________________
6) _________________________________________
Next to each store name you write, sketch a simple logo for that store.
p. 80
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 8 Processing Assignment – (Dodge City Story)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you are a cowboy on a cattle drive from Texas to Dodge City, Kansas. Write a journal
entry describing some positive and negative experiences from your cattle drive. Your journal
entry should include:






Introduction paragraph telling date, your name, your final destination, and some sights or
sounds you have seen or heard on your journey.
Paragraph describing negative experiences.
(Use words: hot, dusty, smelly, long, lost cattle)
Paragraph describing positive experiences.
(Use words: horseback riding, sights, outdoors)
Concluding paragraph describing your hopes & worries for the future.
4 colorful drawings –cattle and cowboys in Dodge City, negative experience, positive
experience, hopes or worries for future
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Pts.
Requirements
___
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)

Date, cowboy’s name, destination (1)

Sights and sounds on cattle drive (3)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Positive experiences (3)

Use words: horseback riding, sights, outdoors (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Negative experiences (3)

Use words: hot, dusty, smelly, long, lost cattle (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)

Hopes and worries for the future (3)

Use words: worry, motorcycles, hope, meatpacking jobs (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit

Spelling
Grammar

Capitalization
Complete sentences

Punctuation
Paragraph (indent)
___
___
___
___
___/30 ___%
Total
___Grade
(rough draft on p. 86 & 87)
p. 81
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Cattle and Cowboys
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 8 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Negative Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 82
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Positive Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 8 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Future Hopes or Worries
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 80
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 8 Processing Assignment – (Detroit Story)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you are a worker on an automobile assembly line in Detroit, Michigan. Write a journal
entry describing some positive and negative experiences from your job. Your journal entry
should include:






Introduction paragraph telling date, your name, your city of employment, and what a car
factory looks like with people working on the assembly.
Paragraph describing positive experiences.
(Use words: mass production, affordable cars, assembly time)
Paragraph describing negative experiences.
(Use words: boring, monotonous, identical)
Concluding paragraph describing your hopes & worries for the future.
4 colorful drawings – assembly line, negative experience, positive experience, hopes or
worries for future
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Pts.
Requirements
___
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)

Date, worker’s name, city of employment (1)

Car factory and assembly line description (3)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Positive experiences (3)

Use words: mass production, affordable cars, assembly time (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Negative experiences (3)

Use words: boring, monotonous, identical (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)

Hopes and worries for the future (3)

Use words: worry, lost jobs, hope, new car models (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit

Spelling
Grammar

Capitalization
Complete sentences

Punctuation
Paragraph (indent)
___
___
___
___
___/30 ___%
Total
___Grade
(rough draft on p. 86 & 87)
p. 81
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Assembly Line
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 8 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Negative Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 82
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Positive Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 8 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Future Hopes or Worries
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 80
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 8 Processing Assignment – (Mall of America Story)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you are a child visiting Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Write a journal
entry describing some positive and negative experiences from your visit. Your journal entry
should include:






Introduction paragraph telling date, your name, the name and location of the mall, and
what were your first impressions of the mall.
Paragraph describing positive experiences.
(Use words: amusement park, shopping, eating at restaurants)
Paragraph describing negative experiences.
(Use words: getting lost, blizzard or tornado, sick on roller coasters)
Concluding paragraph describing your hopes & worries for the future.
4 colorful drawings – overview of mall or amusement park, negative experience, positive
experience, hopes or worries for future
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Pts.
Requirements
___
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)

Date, child’s name, name of mall and city location (1)

First impressions of mall (3)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Positive experiences (3)

Use words: amusement park, shopping, eating at restaurants (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)

Negative experiences (3)

Use words: getting lost, blizzard or tornado, sick on roller coasters (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)

Hopes and worries for the future (3)

Use words: worry, lost again, hope, return again (1)

Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit

Spelling
Grammar

Capitalization
Complete sentences

Punctuation
Paragraph (indent)
___
___
___
___
___/30 ___%
Total
___Grade
(rough draft on p. 86 & 87)
p. 81
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Mall of America
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 8 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Negative Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 82
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Positive Experience
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 8 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Future Hopes or Worries
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Ch. 9
p. 83
Agricultural Changes in the Nation’s Breadbasket
Preview
In each of these years, the average farmer fed this number of people:
1870: 5 people
1920: 10 people
1950: 15 people
Number of People Fed per Farmer
Using a crayon, fill in the bar graph below for each of these three years.
Then predict what happened in 1960 and in 1970. Use a pencil to show
your predictions on the graph.
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1870
1920
1950
1960
1970
In 1960, the average farmer fed 25 people. In 1970, the average farmer
fed 75 people. Show these figures on your bar graph using a crayon. Did
you correctly predict what happened in each year? _____
I believe one farmer fed more people as the years went by because there
were improvements in machinery,
pesticides, and fertilizers.
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
p. 84
Number of Acres of the
Average Farm
Number of Americans
out of 100
Who Lived on a Farm
Complete the bar graphs for each time period. Color the appropriate
number of spaces on the first graph in red and on the second graph in
blue.
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1800
1900
2000
1800
1900
2000
p. 85
Key Idea: The Midwest has some of the richest soil in the world
allowing many crops to grow there, but farmers have
always had to work hard to survive.
1800’s
 90/100 people lived on farms
1900’s
 40/100 people lived on farms
 50 acre farms
 Simple iron tools – plow,
furrow, scythe, flail
 150 acre farms
 Farmers raised large crops and
great herds of animals to feed
their families and others
 Farmers worked 300 hours for
100 bushels of wheat
 Farmers self-sufficient 
raised own food, made own
clothes
 John Deere steel plow,
McCormick reaper, combine
 Farmers worked 50 hours for
100 bushels of wheat
 Sod/wood houses, outhouses,
iron stoves
 Hardships 
lack of food,
 Hard work
disease, injuries
 Everyone in the family
helps out on farm
 Risky business
 2/100 people lived on farms
 450 acre farms
 Farms run by families or large
Companies
 Fertilizers used to help plants
grow
 Pesticides used to kill bugs
2000’s
 Machines do most farm
work – tractors, milking
machine
 Farmers work 4 hours for
100 bushels of wheat
 Low crop prices, drought,
debt lead families to leave
farming
p. 86
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 9 Processing Assignment – (Timeline)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Make a Timeline on p. 87 in your student notebook, with colorful pictures that
are labeled (correct spelling) depicting farm tools used in the 1800’s, 1900’s, and
2000’s.
Pts.
Requirements
___
1800’s (9 pts.)
 3 Accurate pictures of tools (3)
 Colorful and neatly drawn pictures showing high effort (3)
 Drawings are labeled with correct spelling for each picture (3)
1900’s (9 pts.)
 3 Accurate pictures of tools (3)
 Colorful and neatly drawn pictures showing high effort (3)
 Drawings are labeled with correct spelling for each picture (3)
2000’s (9 pts.)
 3 Accurate pictures of tools (3)
 Colorful and neatly drawn pictures showing high effort (3)
 Drawings are labeled with correct spelling for each picture (3)
___
___
___/18
Total
___%
___Grade
p. 87
Ch. 9 Processing Assignment
1800
1900
2000
p. 88
Ch. 10
A Big Rig Tour of the Southwest
Preview
If you could take a trip to the Southwest, which one place would you most
want to visit and why?
I would like to visit the Grand Canyon in Arizona to see birds fly below and
I would most like to visit ________________________________
the Colorado River carving out the canyon.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______
Geography Challenge Map
p. 89
Geography Challenge Questions
1) Which 4 states are in the Southwest region?
The 4 states in the Southwest region are Arizona, New Mexico,
The 4 states in the Southwest region are ___________________
Texas, and Oklahoma.
__________________________________________
2) What body of water has oil deposits along its shoreline?
The Gulf of Mexico has oil deposits along its shoreline.
The ___________________________ has oil deposits along
its shoreline.
3) What minerals can be found near the “Four Corners” region of Utah,
Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico?
Coal,
uranium, and natural gas or oil can be found near the Four
__________________________________________
Corners
region of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
can be found near the Four Corners region of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and
New Mexico.
4) What are the state capitals in this region?
The
state capitals in this region are Phoenix, Sante Fe, Austin, and
The state capitals in this region are ______________________
Oklahoma City.
__________________________________________
5) What river forms part of the border between the United States and
Mexico?
The Rio Grande forms part of the border between the United
The __________________________ forms part of the border
States and Mexico.
between the United States and Mexico.
6) What famous site is near Hoover Dam?
The
Grand Canyon is a famous site near Hoover Dam.
The ____________________ is a famous site near Hoover Dam.
7) What is the highest point in this region? (It’s labeled on map.)
The highest point in this region is Wheeler Park.
The highest point in this region is _______________________
p. 90
Geography Challenge Questions (continued)
8) What river runs through the Grand Canyon and flows into Mexico?
The Grand Canyon runs through the Grand Canyon and flows into
The __________________ River runs through the Grand Canyon
Mexico.
and flows into Mexico.
9) What country borders the United States south of New Mexico?
Mexico borders the United States south of New Mexico.
_______________ borders the United States south of New Mexico.
10)
Which state in the Southwest is the largest manufacturing
state?
Texas
is the largest manufacturing
state in the state
Southwest.
_____________
is the largest manufacturing
in the Southwest.
Key Idea: The Southwest is a large and beautiful region where people
had to adapt to survive the hot and dry climate.
Detail:
Much of the Southwest is a desert.
Detail:
Air conditioning, aqueducts, and automobiles help people
survive.
Detail:
Monument Valley, Grand Canyon, and Carlsbad Caverns are
scenic sites.
p. 91
10.2 Monument Valley: Home of the Navaho
 Navaho Indian Reservation.
 Western movies and commercials made here.
Vocab.:
Mesas are flat topped hills.
Vocab.:
A desert is a dry land where little rain falls.
Vocab.:
People have to adapt, or change, to survive in the desert.
10.3 Phoenix, Arizona: America’s Hottest City
 115 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer.
 Air conditioning, aqueducts, and automobiles helped people adapt
to the desert.
Vocab.:
Vocab.:
Aqueducts are large pipes or canals that carry water over
long distances.
10.4 Hoover Dam: A Concrete Marvel
A dam is a wall built across a river.
 Hoover Dam was built to control flooding on the Colorado River –
dam slows water down the river.
 Hoover Dam stores water – water behind dam sent through
aqueducts to farms and cities.
p. 92
Vocab.:
10.5 Grand Canyon: Arizona’s World-Famous Wonder
A canyon is a deep narrow valley with steep sides.
 227 miles long, 1 mile deep
 Canyon formed 10 million year ago and was carved slowly out of the
earth by water and wind.
Vocab.:
10.6 Big Rooms and Bats in Carlsbad, New Mexico
A cave is a natural hole found under the earth.
Vocab.:
A cavern is a large cave.
 A large swarm of bats fly out of the cave entrance at night.
10.7 Wl Paso and Ciudad Juarez: Two Cities, Two Countries, One Border
Vocab.: A border is a line that people agree on to separate two
places.
 The Rio Grande River separates or creates the border between the
U.S. and Mexico.
 American businesses built factories in Juarez and truck goods across
the border into the U.S.
 Mexican workers will work for much lower pay than American
workers, so this reduces the cost of business.
p. 93
Vocab.:
10.8 San Antonio, Texas: Home of the Alamo
A mission is a Spanish settlement where priests taught
Native Americans the Christian religion.
 The Alamo is a famous mission in San Antonio where a small band
of men fought and died so Texas could be free from Mexican rule.
Vocab.:
A rebellion is an armed fight against one’s government.
 Texans rebelled against the Mexican government by declaring
independence.
 Texan freedom fighters tried to stop advancing Mexican forces at
the Alamo, but were all killed when the mission was captured.
p. 94
Vocab.:
10.9 Austin: The Capital of Texas
A capital is a city where the government of a country or
state is located.
 Three branches of government are the legislative, executive, and
judicial.
 Legislative branch makes laws.
 Executive branch is headed by governor whose job is to make sure
laws are carried out.
 Judicial branch consists of judges and courts who decide how to
punish people for committing crimes.
10.10 Guthrie, Oklahoma: Center of the Land Rush
 Guthrie, Oklahoma settled in one day when U.S. government gave
away 2 million acres of land in a one-day land rush.
 “Sooners” were people who “jumped the gun” and entered the
land prior to the land rush.
p. 95
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 10 Processing Assignment – (Hoover Dam Newspaper)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you are a journalist for the Arizona Herald. Write a newspaper article telling about
the Hoover Dam being built. Your newspaper article should include:


Introduction paragraph telling the years the Hoover Dam was built, your name, the state
Hoover Dam is located in, what were your first impressions of the Hoover Dam.
Paragraph describing how the location of the Hoover Dam was chosen, what happened to
the river during construction, and how and why the dam was shaped.
(Use words: narrow canyon, tunnels to channel the river, a curved bowl, thicker base)

Paragraph describing amount of concrete used and how it was dried.
(Use words: concrete, pipes, cold water)

Concluding paragraph sharing interviews with two people who tell the positive and
negative impacts of the dam.
(Use words: prevent flooding, store water, changes environment, prevents fish from swimming
upstream)


Pts.
___
4 colorful drawings – Before and after pictures of Hoover Dam, positive and negative
impact pictures
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Requirements
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___

Total
People interviews describing positive/negative impacts (3)
Words: prevent flooding, store water, changes environment, prevents fish from
swimming upstream (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit



___/30 ___%
Amount of concrete used and how it was dried (3)
Words: concrete, pipes, cold water (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)


___
Location and shape of dam, course of river (3)
Words: narrow canyon, tunnels to channel the river, curved bowl, thick base (1)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture (after dam built) showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Years dam was built and state it is located in (1)
First impressions of dam (3)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture (before dam built) showing high effort (2)
Spelling
Capitalization
Punctuation
___Grade
Grammar
Complete sentences
Paragraph (indent)
(rough draft on p. 96 & 97)
p. 96
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
________________________ Before Hoover Dam Built
________________________
________________________
________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 10 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ After Hoover Dam Built
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 97
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Positive Impacts
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 10 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Negative Impacts
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 95
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 10 Processing Assignment – (El Paso/Ciudad Juarez Newspaper)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you are a journalist for the Border Post. Write a newspaper article telling about life
on the border between the United States and Mexico. Your newspaper article should include:

Introduction paragraph describing what it is like to cross the border between Mexico
and the United States.
(Use words: long lines, security checks, Rio Grande River, passport)

Paragraph telling why people cross over the border to the United States each day.
(Use words: export goods from Mexico, jobs, illegal immigration)

Paragraph telling why American businesses move to Mexico and why people from Mexico
live near the border.
(Use words: cheap labor, reduced business costs, factory jobs)

Concluding paragraph sharing interviews with a person from Mexico and a person from
the United States talking about the positive and negative impacts of living on the border.
(Use words: jobs, illegal immigration)


Pts.
___
4 colorful drawings – border crossing, factories, positive and negative impact pictures
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Requirements
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)


___
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Total
People interviews describing positive/negative impacts (3)
Words: jobs, illegal immigration (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit



___/30 ___%
Reasons businesses move to Mexico and Mexicans move to border (3)
Words: cheap labor, reduced business costs, factory jobs (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Reasons to cross to the United States (3)
Words: export goods from Mexico, jobs, illegal immigration (1)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture (after dam built) showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Crossing the border experience (4)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture (before dam built) showing high effort (2)
Spelling
Capitalization
Punctuation
___Grade
Grammar
Complete sentences
Paragraph (indent)
(rough draft on p. 96 & 97)
p. 96
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Border Crossing
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 10 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________
Factories
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 97
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Positive Impacts
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 10 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Negative Impacts
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 95
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 10 Processing Assignment – (Guthrie Newspaper)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you are a journalist for the Guthrie Gazette. Write a newspaper article telling about
the land rush in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Your newspaper article should include:

Introduction paragraph describing why people are in Guthrie and how they claim land.
(Use words: land rush, free land, U.S. government, 2 million acres, claim land)

Paragraph describing “Sooners.”
(Use words: Sooners, “jumped the gun”)

Paragraph telling what happened during land rush and how Guthrie changed in one day.
(Use words: wagons, horses, claim land, 10,000 people)

Concluding paragraph sharing interviews with a settler and a Native American talking
about the positive and negative impacts of the land rush.
(Use words: free land, great soil, reservations, broken treaties)


Pts.
___
4 colorful drawings – Land Rush, Sooners, positive and negative impact pictures
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Requirements
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Total
People interviews describing positive/negative impacts (3)
Words: free land, great soil, reservations, broken treaties (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit



___/30 ___%
Land rush events and a changing Guthrie (3)
Words: wagons, horses, claim land, 10,000 people (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Description of Sooners (3)
Words: “Sooners,” “jumped the gun” (1)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Why people are in Guthrie and claiming land (3)
Words: land rush, free land, U.S. government, 2 million acres, claim land (1)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Spelling
Capitalization
Punctuation
___Grade
Grammar
Complete sentences
Paragraph (indent)
(rough draft on p. 96 & 97)
p. 96
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Land Rush
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 10 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________
Sooners
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 97
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Positive Impacts
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 10 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Negative Impacts
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 98
Ch. 11
A Case Study in Water Use: The Colorado River
Preview
Do you remember a time when there wasn’t enough of something for
everyone who wanted some? (For example, maybe there were 12 children
at a birthday party but only 10 cupcakes.) Write two or three sentences
describing what happened.
Draw a picture of your face
that shows how you felt.
Write one sentence describing
why you felt that way.
11.1 Introduction
Key Idea: Beginning in the Rocky Mountains and ending in the Gulf of
California, the Colorado River, with its many tributaries,
plays a vital role in the ability for people to live and survive
in the dry Southwest.
Detail:
The Colorado River begins in the Rocky Mountains.
Vocab.:
The source is where a river begins.
p. 99
Detail:
The Colorado River crosses into Mexico and ends in the
Gulf of California.
Vocab.:
Rivers that join other rivers are called tributaries.
Detail:
The Colorado River provides drinking water for 25 million
people and supplies water for 3 million acres of farmland.
Detail:
Dams on river produce electricity used in the Southwest.
11.2 First Settlers in Colorado River Basin
Key Idea: The Anasazi and Hohokam were farmers living in the
Colorado River Basin.
Vocab.:
A river basin is the area around a river and its tributaries.
Problem
Solution
 Not enough rain fell to water the  They built canals to carry water
crops.
from rivers to fields.
 A drought occurred and when
no rain came, rivers ran dry.
 They chose to leave and live
rather than stay and die.
p. 100
11.3 River is Explored
Key Idea: The Grand Canyon and Colorado River was seen by
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado’s men in 1540, but the
river remained unexplored until 1869 when John Wesley
Powell and his men explored the area.
Problem
 The Colorado River remained
unexplored.
Solution
 John Wesley Powell and nine
men took three months to float
down Colorado River and see
Grand Canyon from the bottom.
11.4 First Wave of Settlement
Key Idea: Farmers, cattle and sheep ranchers, and people living in
towns and cities began to settle the Southwest.
Problem
Solution
 Farmers needed to grow crops in  Had to bring a lot of water to the
the desert.
fields.
 Ranchers needed drinking water  People looked to the Colorado
for animals and water for crops
River and its tributaries for water
of hay.
needs.
 People living in towns and
cities needed water for
drinking, washing, and gardens.
p. 101
11.5 Sharing the Water: Colorado River Compact
Key Idea: At first, there was enough water in the Colorado River for
everyone and the water was divided up following the law
“first in time, first in right.” However, soon an agreement
was made to share the water more equally.
Problem
Solution
 Dividing water according to “first  Seven river basin states reached
in time, first in right” was not fair
an agreement called the
since first water users lived in
Colorado River Compact which
California.
divided the states into two
groups, the upper and lower
basin, and shared the water
equally.
 Mexico was not part of the
 U.S. signed a separate water
Colorado River Compact and was
agreement with Mexico and
worried it wouldn’t receive any
promised to leave some water in
water.
the river.
p. 102
11.6 Taming River with Dams
Key Idea: Dams are used along the Colorado River and its tributaries
to help in the equal sharing of the water, store water, tame
the river, and generate electricity.
Problem
Solution
 Sharing the Colorado River was  Dams were built to trap and
not easy because in wet years,
store water in a reservoir.
the river flooded its banks and in
dry years, the river barely
 In wet years, they prevented
flowed.
flooding by controlling water
flowing down the river.
 In dry years, reservoirs provided
water to farms and cities.
11.7 Number of Water Users Grow and Grow
Key Idea: Families, farmers, ranchers, businesses, and miners have all
moved to the Colorado River Basin and need water.
p. 103
11.8 Wildlife Water Users
Key Idea: Mammals, birds, fish, and other animals need the river, but
dams have destroyed their habitat.
Vocab.:
A habitat is the place where an animal lives in nature.
Problem
 Dams have made reservoirs
which have caused beavers,
otters, and other animals
habitats to end up deep
underwater.
 Dams have caused river water to
go from muddy and warm to
clear and cool and from a high
level in the spring to a high level
in the summer which harm
wildlife.
Solution
 Dam operators release more
water in the spring to help
wildlife.
p. 104
11.9 Is There Enough Water for Everyone?
Key Idea: Colorado River Compact divides the water among the
upper and lower basins and Mexico with a specific amount
of water in mind, but due to dry years and population
growth, there might not be enough water for everyone.
11.10 Meeting Future Water Needs
Key Idea: Communities in the Colorado River Basin must find ways to
save water to meet future water needs.
Problem
 Colorado River Basin may face
shortages.
Solution
 Increase the water supply by
building dams.
 Dams hurt the natural
environment.
 Conserve water by using less of
it.
 Recycle wastewater that goes
down drains, treat it, and use it
to water parks and golf courses.
p. 105
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 11 Processing Assignment – (Colorado River Poster)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Each year, more and more people will need water from the Colorado River. As a
result, it will be a challenge in the future to make sure there is enough water
for everyone who needs it. Make a poster, using p. 106 in your student notebook
for your rough draft, with colorful pictures showing and sentences describing a
problem people face regarding water usage along the Colorado River and a
possible solution. Your poster design should include these things:

A colorful picture showing the problem or challenge people face who
live along the Colorado River and a sentence describing that problem
or challenge.

A colorful picture showing a possible solution to the problem and a
sentence describing that solution.

Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and complete
sentences
Pts.
Requirements
___
Problem (5 pts.)
 Accurate picture showing problem (1)
 Colorful and neatly drawn pictures showing high effort (2)
 Sentence describing picture (2)
Problem (5 pts.)
 Accurate picture showing problem (1)
 Colorful and neatly drawn pictures showing high effort (2)
 Sentence describing picture (2)
Conventions (5 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit
___
___





___/15
Total
___%
Spelling
Capitalization
Punctuation
Grammar
Complete Sentences__________________________________
___Grade
p. 106
Ch. 11 Processing Assignment
Problem
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Solution
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
p. 107
Ch. 12
A Van and Airplane Tour of the West
Preview
If you could take a trip to the West, what one place would you most want
to visit and why?
I would like to visit Yellowstone National Park to see all the wildlife, hike on
I would most like to visit _________________________________
trails, and watch geysers erupt.
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________
Geography Challenge Map
p. 108
Geography Challenge Questions
1) Which states are located in the West region?
The
theWest
West
region
Washington, Oregon, California,
The12
12 states
states ininthe
region
are are
______________________
Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Alaska, and
___________________________________________
Hawaii.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
2) What river forms the border between Oregon and Washington?
The Columbia River forms the border between Oregon and
The ______________________ River forms the border between
Washington.
Oregon and Washington.
3) What is the largest lake in Utah?
Great Salt Lake is the largest lake in Utah.
__________________________ is the largest lake in Utah.
4) What mountain range runs through Montana, Wyoming, and
Colorado?
The Rocky Mountains run through Montana, Wyoming, and
The ____________________________ run through
Colorado.
Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
5) In what body of water is the only U.S. island state located?
The only U.S. island state, Hawaii is located in the Pacific Ocean.
The only U.S. island state, ___________________ is located in the
________________________________
6) What freeway runs through Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, and Los
Angeles?
Interstate 5 runs through Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, and Los
_________________________ runs through Seattle, Portland,
Angeles.
Sacramento, and Los Angeles.
7) What are three mountains in the West region, from shortest to
tallest?
Three mountains in the West region, from shortest to tallest, are
Three mountains in the West region, from shortest to tallest, are ______
Mauna Loa, Mt. Whitney, and Mt. McKinley.
___________________________________________
p. 109
Geography Challenge Questions (continued)
8) In what mountain range will you find Yellowstone National Park?
Yellowstone National Park is in the Rocky Mountains.
Yellowstone National Park is in the _______________________
9) Which state capital in the West region is nearest to Russia?
Of all the state capitals in the West, the capital of Alaska, Juneau, is
Of all the state capitals in the West, the capital of _______________
the nearest to Russia.
is the nearest to Russia.
10)
What appears to be the fastest driving route between Salt Lake
City and Denver?
The
drivingroute
route
between
CityDenver
and Denver
Thefastest
fastest driving
between
SaltSalt
LakeLake
City and
appearsappears
to be
to____________________________________________
be to drive west on Interstate 80 and then south on Interstate 25.
____________________________________________
Key Idea: People first came and continue to come to the West for
adventure, opportunity, and sunshine.
Detail:
Adventures include exploring beautiful places, hiking, and
skiing.
Detail:
Job opportunities at first centered around natural
resources such as furs, gold, silver, oil, and forests.
Detail:
Today’s job opportunities are more with the tourism or
entertainment industries.
Detail:
Sunny climate attracts moviemakers and farmers.
p. 110
12.2 Lolo Pass, Montana: A Stop on the Lewis and Clark Trail
Vocab.: A pass is a route across mountains.
 Lewis and Clark led an expedition to find an all-water route from the
Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean and to explore land west of the
Mississippi.
Vocab.:
An expedition is a journey with a purpose.
12.3 “Nature’s Teakettles” in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park
Vocab.: A geyser is a hot spring that shoots boiling water and steam
into the air.
 Old Faithful is a geyser that erupts every 35-120 minutes.
 Yellowstone National Park is the first and oldest national park in the
world.
p. 111
12.4 Leadville, Colorado: The West’s Richest Silver Mining Town
 Miners first came looking for gold, but then found lead and silver.
 The city grew rapidly with miners, but almost became a ghost town
when the silver boom ended.
 Another mineral was discovered and mined and that, along with
tourism, helped the town survive.
12.5 Sunny Southern California’s Disneyland Park
 Disneyland and the entertainment industry are located in Southern
California due to the sunny climate.
 Walt Disney created movies, tv shows, and Disneyland to reach his
goal of making people happy.
p. 112
12.6 California’s Central Valley: America’s Fruit and Salad Bowl
 California’s Central Valley has deep, rich soil and long, warm
summers perfect for growing crops, but has very little rainfall.
 Dams were built on rivers flowing down mountains to collect water
and irrigate crops.
Vocab.:
Technology is the use of tools and ideas to meet people’s
needs.
 California’s Central Valley is a center of farming technology which
includes machine inventions used to pick crops.
Vocab.:
12.7 The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
A gorge is a deep, narrow valley with steep walls.
 The Columbia River forms a boundary between Washington and
Oregon.
 Dams on the river produce a lot of electricity used by businesses.
 Farmers use the river water to irrigate crops.
 Farmers and businesses use the river to transport goods.
 Building dams on the river have hurt the Salmon population.
p. 113
12.8 A Sawmill in Tacoma, Washington
 Tacoma is a center of the wood products industry.
(lumber, plywood, cardboard, paper)
Vocab.:
A sawmill is a factory where logs are turned into lumber.
 Forests in the West attracted loggers and lumbermen.
12.9 Anchorage, Alaska: Starting Point of the Iditarod
 Alaska is the largest state in the U.S., but has the fewest people due
to its cold climate.
 Gold and oil are important natural resources found in Alaska.
 The most famous dogsled race in Alaska is the Iditarod.
p. 114
12.10 Honolulu, Hawaii: A Tourist Paradise
 Hawaii is the state closest to the equator, so its weather is always
sunny and warm.
 Today, tourism is Hawaii’s most important industry.
 100 years ago, raising sugar cane was Hawaii’s main industry.
 Workers from Japan, China, the Philippines, etc. came to work on
sugar cane plantations.
p. 115
Leadville Activity
Grooming and Fashion
Most miners bathed less than once a week. Almost all wore beards or
mustaches to avoid shaving. Miners’ clothing was made of the toughest
material, like denim or flannel, so that it would last as long as possible in
the tough mountain conditions. Miners wore heavy boots and were often
covered with mud and muck.
Work
Miners lived with the hope that they would strike it rich. A few did. Most
worked day after day panning or digging for gold and silver. Separating the
precious minerals from tons of rocks was backbreaking work. It required
picks and shovels and lots of muscle. Most miners just barely eked out a
living.
Living Conditions
Miners usually lived in crowded cabins, tents, or boarding houses. The
narrow streets that wound through the towns and camps were filled with
mules, horses, oxen, and their droppings. They were often muddy or
dusty. Smells from outhouses, livestock, and unwashed men wafted from
the towns. Much of the food was truly horrible. Most of the miners lived
on beans, salt pork, and coffee month after month. Most carried a
weapon. The law was loose in the mining regions. And men often felt the
need to settle disputes with their fists or worse.
p. 116
Leadville Activity
Weather
Most miners worked in mountain conditions. The weather could turn
bitter cold in the winter, with snow piled high along the roads or around
camp. In the summer, the canyons where they worked could become
unbearably hot. Keeping rainwater out of mine shafts, tents, and cabins
was also a major source of difficulty for the unfortunate miners.
Leisure
After a long period of work, men in the mining camps wanted some
excitement in their lives. Gambling, drinking, and dancing were common
in mining towns. When women were not available for dancing, some men
pretended to be women so that they would all have partners. Men also
read, wrote journal entries or letters, and wrote songs to add spice to their
lives.
p. 117
Columbia Activity
Dams
Approximately 150 dams and reservoirs have been built in the Columbia
River Basin. For people, the dams have provided cheap electricity, water
for drinking and irrigation, and recreational opportunities. However the
dams have been hard on salmon. Historically, dams have prevented
salmon from returning to their spawning grounds (streambeds where they
reproduce). Dams have slowed the water in the rivers. This raises water
temperatures and makes it more likely that young salmon may be eaten.
Turbines that spin inside the dams to produce electricity can also kill
salmon.
Farms and Ranches
Thousands of farms and ranches have been built in the Columbia River
Basin. In fact, water from the reservoirs along the Columbia irrigates 3
million acres of farmland in Washington, Oregon, and Idadho. These farms
provide jobs in the Northwest and food for millions. The farms also
produce runoff that can be harmful to fish and the people who eat them.
Factories and Businesses
Many factories and businesses have been built in the Columbia River Basin.
The factories and businesses depend on water and power from the
Columbia. They also provide millions of jobs for people in the Northwest.
They sometimes contribute to water pollution that affects fish and other
wildlife.
p. 118
Columbia Activity
People
The number of people in the Columbia River Basin has increased 100 times
since 1850. The basin is home to 8 million people. Many live in such large
cities as Portland, Seattle, Spokane, and Boise. Electric lines tie people’s
toasters, microwaves, and computers directly to dams along the Columbia
River.
Logging
Huge forests surround much of the Columbia River Basin. The forests have
provided jobs for generations of Northwest citizens. However, soil and
debris from logging have sometimes destroyed fish habitat.
Environmental Changes
The Pacific Ocean has changed in the last 150 years. Currents,
temperature changes, and pollution in the ocean have all been blamed for
reducing the number of salmon in the Columbia River Basin.
Fishing
When fishermen discovered the millions of salmon in the Columbia River,
they could barely believe their good fortune. In the late 1800s and early
1900s, fish canneries were built on the Columbia. Salmon were harvested
by the millions. Since then, the number of salmon returning to the
Columbia each year has dropped by over 7 million.
p. 119
Hawaii Activity
Background
Your class has won a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. You will visit four
islands, and each student will be given $400 to spend on excursions! Your
teacher knows that the safe way for the class to tour the Hawaiian Islands
is to stay together. So, she wants to know which excursions all the
students want to do. You will plan a daily itinerary of the tour. The class
will then vote on the tour they most want to take.
Step 1: Read about the excursions on Student Handout 12D: Hawaii
Attractions and decide on which excursions you think the class would most
enjoy. Do not write on Student Handout 12D: Hawaii Attractions.
Step 2: Plan the daily itinerary on student notebook page 120. Your
itinerary must
 take four days.
 not include visits to more than one island in a day.
 not have more than three excursions per day.
 not cost more than $400 per person.
p. 120
Hawaii Activity
Daily Itinerary
D Island Visited_______________________________
A Excursion 1 ________________________________
Y Excursion 2 ________________________________
Excursion 3 ________________________________
1
Total Cost for the Day
D Island Visited_______________________________
A Excursion 1 ________________________________
Y Excursion 2 ________________________________
Excursion 3 ________________________________
2
Total Cost for the Day
D Island Visited_______________________________
A Excursion 1 ________________________________
Y Excursion 2 ________________________________
Excursion 3 ________________________________
3
Total Cost for the Day
D Island Visited_______________________________
A Excursion 1 ________________________________
Y Excursion 2 ________________________________
Excursion 3 ________________________________
4
Total Cost for the Day
Total for All Excursions
Cost_______
Cost_______
Cost_______
Cost_______
Cost_______
Cost_______
Cost_______
Cost_______
Cost_______
Cost_______
Cost_______
Cost_______
p. 121
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 12 Processing Assignment – (Leadville Persuasive Letter)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you are a miner in Leadville, Colorado, writing home to a relative who is considering a
move to Leadville. Write a letter to the relative trying to convince the person not to move to
Leadville. Your letter should include:

Introduction paragraph describing reasons you chose to move to Leadville, Colorado.
(Use words: strike rich, lead, silver, mining jobs)

Paragraph describing mining town and leisure activities.
(Use words: muck in the streets, muddy, dusty, gambling, drinking, dancing, lawlessness)

Paragraph describing living and working conditions.
(Use words: backbreaking work, low wages, crowded cabins, smelly unwashed men, horrible food)

Concluding paragraph telling of weather and silver boom ending and why they should not
move to Leadville.
(Use words: bitter cold, snow piled high, unbearably hot, silver boom, ghost town)


Pts.
___
4 colorful drawings – picture of Leadville, leisure activities, living and working conditions,
weather
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Requirements
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___

Weather, end of silver boom, final argument (3)
Words: bitter cold, snow piled high, unbearably hot, silver boom, ghost town (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit



___/30 ___%
Total
Living and working conditions (3)
Words: backbreaking work, low wages, crowded cabins, smelly unwashed men,
horrible food (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Mining Town and Leisure Activities (3)
Words: muck in the streets, muddy, dusty, gambling, drinking, dancing,
lawlessness (1)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture (after dam built) showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)


___
Reasons you moved to Leadville (3)
Words: strike rich, lead, silver, mining jobs (1)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture (before dam built) showing high effort (2)
Spelling
Capitalization
Punctuation
___Grade
Grammar
Complete sentences
Paragraph (indent)
(rough draft on p. 122 & 123)
p. 122
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Leadville
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 12 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________
Leisure Activities
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 123
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Living & Working
_________________________
Conditions
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 12 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Weather
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 121
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 12 Processing Assignment – (Columbia River Persuasive Letter)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you are an environmentalist writing a letter to the governors of Washington and
Oregon. Write a letter trying to convince them to protect the environment and salmon
population along the Columbia River. Include:

Introduction paragraph describing reasons why dams have been built in the past and
what farms and factories provide.
(Use words: control river from flooding, make electricity, store water, ship goods, food, jobs)

Paragraph describing harmful effects of dams on wildlife.
(Use words: prevent salmon from returning to spawning grounds, raised water temperatures, turbines
chop up salmon)

Paragraph describing harmful effects of farms and ranches.
(Use words: fertilizer and pesticide runoff kills salmon, polluted water)

Concluding paragraph describing harmful effects of factories and businesses and why
they should protect the environment.
(Use words: water pollution, protect environment)


Pts.
___
4 colorful drawings – picture of Columbia River, dams, farms and ranches, factories and
businesses
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Requirements
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Harmful effects of factories and businesses, protecting environment (3)
Words: water pollution, protect environment (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit



___/30 ___%
Total
Harmful effects of farms and ranches (3)
Words: fertilizer and pesticide runoff kills salmon, polluted water (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Harmful effects of dams (3)
Words: prevent salmon from returning to spawning grounds, raised water
temperatures, turbines chop up salmon (1)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture (after dam built) showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Reasons dams have been built, and purpose of farms and factories (3)
Words: control river from flooding, make electricity, store water, ship goods, food, jobs (1)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture (before dam built) showing high effort (2)
Spelling
Capitalization
Punctuation
___Grade
Grammar
Complete sentences
Paragraph (indent)
(rough draft on p. 122 & 123)
p. 122
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Columbia River
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 12 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Dams
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
p. 123
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Farms and Ranches
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 12 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Factories & Businesses
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 121
Name___________________ #___ Date_____________
Ch. 12 Processing Assignment – (Hawaii Persuasive Letter)
DIRECTIONS & RUBRIC
Imagine you are a Hawaiian citizen writing a letter to a relative. Write a letter trying to
convince them to come for a visit and tour of Hawaii. Your letter should include:

Introduction paragraph describing the climate and geography of Hawaii.
(Use words: sunny, warm, equator, Pacific Ocean, beaches, volcanoes)

Paragraph describing the tourism industry and tourist destinations.
(Use words: most important, beaches, volcanoes)

Paragraph describing the industry many people worked in after arriving from the Pacific
Islands and Asia.
(Use words: sugar cane, plantations, China, Japan, Philippines)

Concluding paragraph describing the transportation options used to hop islands and the
job opportunities in case they want to stay.
(Use words: airplanes, boats, tourism)


Pts.
___
4 colorful drawings – picture of Hawaiian Islands, beaches or volcanoes, sugar cane
plantations, transportation
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, complete sentences, and indented
paragraphs
Requirements
Introduction Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
2nd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Transportation and job opportunities (3)
Words: airplanes, boats, tourism (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Conventions (6 pts.) 0-4 wrong, full credit; 5-9 wrong, half credit; 10 or more wrong, no credit



___/30 ___%
Total
Sugar cane industry (3)
Words: sugar cane, plantations, China, Japan, Philippines (1)
Colorful and neatly drawn picture showing high effort (2)
Concluding Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Tourism industry and destinations (3)
Words: most important, beaches, volcanoes (1)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture (after dam built) showing high effort (2)
3rd Paragraph (6 pts.)



___
Hawaiian climate and geography (3)
Words: sunny, warm, equator, Pacific Ocean, beaches, volcanoes (1)
Colorful/neatly drawn picture (before dam built) showing high effort (2)
Spelling
Capitalization
Punctuation
Grammar
Complete sentences
Paragraph (indent)
___Grade
(rough draft on p. 122 & 123)
p. 122
Introduction Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Hawaii
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
2nd Paragraph
Ch. 12 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Beaches or Volcanoes
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
p. 123
3rd Paragraph
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_________________________ Sugarcane Plantations
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
Concluding Paragraph
Ch. 12 Processing Assignment
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Transportation
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
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