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Fasten your seatbelts we’re off on a cross country road trip!. We’re headed across the U.S.A. The United States of America. The United States of America. Population: 281,421,906 Capital: Washington, D.C. Bird: American Eagle.
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Fasten your seatbelts we’re off on a cross country road trip!
The United States of America • Population: 281,421,906 • Capital: Washington, D.C. • Bird: American Eagle
The United States is a SYSTEM that can be broken into 5 major parts or regions.
What is a REGION? • places that have similar characteristics that make them different from surrounding areas • What are some things that might define a region?
Compass Rose • A compass rose helps us give a name to the regions
Let’s start with a map of the entire U.S.A.
The United States is a SYSTEM that can be broken into 5 major parts or regions. • Northeast Region • Midwest Region • Southeast Region • Southwest Region • West Region
Regional Project! • Groups: • Northeast: Tuur, Rashmi, Larissa, Meigan • Midwest: Dong Kyu, Chloe, Vidur, Izzy • Southeast: Neil, YouJoo, Mee So, Charlotte • Southwest: Nesh, Vrinda, Anna, Ju Yun • West: Jeshua, Noor, Moeu, Leonie