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Discovering the Southeastern Region: States, Landforms, Resources, and History

Explore the Southeastern region of the United States, including states like Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. Learn about its diverse landforms, rich resources, unique climate, and significant historical events.

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Discovering the Southeastern Region: States, Landforms, Resources, and History

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  1. Lesson 1: Southeastern Region

  2. Southeastern States • Virginia • West Virginia • North Carolina • South Carolina • Georgia • Florida • Alabama • Louisiana • Mississippi • Tennessee • Kentucky • Arkansas http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/maps/usa5/index.htm

  3. Places of Interest: The SE has it! • ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_DPRvH2QMk

  4. Let’s Learn the state locations and little tricks for the SE Get out your SE laminated map and let’s learn these together!

  5. Looks like a V Virginia

  6. Is NORTH of… South Carolina North Carolina

  7. Is South of… NORTH Carolina South Carolina

  8. MAG it… Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia

  9. Is a large peninsula ( land mass surrounded on three sides by water, back to you Dave) Florida

  10. It’s so beautiful it will bring a tear to your eye West Virginia

  11. Fried Chicken Kentucky

  12. Looks Like a T to me Tennessee

  13. AR KANSAS Arkansas

  14. Looks like and L Louisiana

  15. Coastal Plains • Beaches are favorite places for swimming. • The wetlands are wet areas such as swamps or marshes. • The Florida Everglades are home to many rare plants and animals, such as egrets and ibis.

  16. Landforms

  17. Agriculture of the South East

  18. Mississippi River • The Mississippi River flows through the Southeast. • The source of the Mississippi is in Minnesota, and the mouth is in Louisiana. • The river is useful for water and transportation.

  19. Appalachian Mountains • The Appalachian Mountains run from Maine to Alabama. • The longest marked hiking trail is in the Appalachians. • The trees provide wood for furniture.

  20. Coastal Plain

  21. Resources • Florida grows about four out of five of our country’s oranges. • More rice is grown in Arkansas than any other state. • Georgia grows three times as many peanuts as any other state.

  22. Resources • Kentucky and West Virginia produce much of our country’s coal. • This fuel is burned to make electricity and to heat our homes and businesses.

  23. Resources • Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee are leading cotton producers. • Cotton is turned into cloth at mills in the Southeast.

  24. Climate

  25. Climate • The Southeast region is closer to the equator. • The weather is usually sunny, hot, and humid. • The Southeast has a long growing season.

  26. Climate • Warm weather and enough rain allow the farmers to grow many crops. • Agriculture is profitable in the Southeast. • Farmers grow many cash crops.

  27. History

  28. History • The Cherokee Indians lived in the Southeast. • One famous Cherokee was Sequoyah, who invented the Cherokee alphabet. • The Trail of Tears happened when the Cherokee were forced to leave their homes.

  29. History • Jamestown was the first permanent colony in America. • Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia. • Thomas Jefferson helped to write the Declaration of Independence.

  30. History • Some battles of the Civil War took place in the Southeast. • Harriet Tubman helped to free the slaves in the Southeast. She began the Underground Railroad. • Martin Luther King fought for Civil Rights.

  31. The Southeast Region • States • Landforms • Resources • Climate • History

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