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Bishop’s Tour Bus Company Presents Regions of Texas!

Join our bus tour and explore the diverse regions of Texas. Visit key tourist sites, learn about the rich history and natural resources, and decide which region is the best place to live. Create a postcard and a brochure to showcase your experiences.

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Bishop’s Tour Bus Company Presents Regions of Texas!

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  1. Bishop’s Tour Bus Company Presents Regions of Texas!

  2. Preview • Copy and answer the following questions in your notebook: • Where in Texas have you visited? • What did you learn about that place? • If you could choose the “best place” in Texas to live, where would it be?

  3. During the Bus Tour Tour the Regions of Texas Take Careful Notes Visit Key Tourist Sites

  4. http://www.crownfleet.com/Refineries2.asp

  5. Lower Rio Grande Valley

  6. Bus Stop Number 1 • Exit the bus carefully. • Visit the site. • Write a postcard home summarizing what you have learned. • Be sure to use these words in your summary: Spindletop, Captain Anthony Lucas, January 10, 1901, “black gold”, oil field and petroleum industry • Draw a picture on the front of your postcard to represent what you have learned. Boiler Avenue, Spindletop, 1903

  7. http://www.360texas.com/virtualtour/texas/ftw/aidftw.htm

  8. Bus Stop Number 2 • Exit the bus carefully. • Visit the site. • Write a postcard home summarizing what you have learned. • Be sure to use these words in your summary: 1849, Camp Worth, Chisholm Trail, railroad, economy, recreation, and “Cowtown”. • Draw a picture on the front of your postcard to represent what you have learned.

  9. Processing Reflect on what you have learned about the different regions of Texas. Which one would you consider the “best place to live”? Name of Region Think about the economy, entertainment, history, climate and natural resources of a region as you decide. Then create a pro and con chart detailing the good and the bad about a certain region. Pro Con Economy: Entertainment: History: Climate: Natural Resources:

  10. Brochure • Create a brochure on a region of Texas. • Which is the best region of Texas to live in? • Include: Economic Resources, Industry, Geography, Cities, Entertainment • Don’t forget a map!

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