1. The Five regions of the USA. Naming the states and capitals by region
By Mrs. McKee
Rocklin Unified School District
Rocklin, CA

2. The United States of America

3. The United States is a system that can be broken into 5 major parts or regions.

4. What is a Region?
Regions are places that have similar characteristics that make them different from surrounding areas

5. How are the Regions Grouped?
The regions of the United States are grouped by history, traditions, economy, climate, and geography.
Each region is different from one another.  The states in the five regions are all in the same area of the United States.

6. What are the 5 Regions? Northeast Southeast Midwest Southwest West
The United States is divided into five regions.  These regions are the:
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
West 

7. Compass Rose
A compass rose helps us give a name to the regions

8. Let’s start with a map of the
entire U.S.A.

9. United States Regions

10. Northeast Region

12. Northeastern States Connecticut http://www.state.ct.us/
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont

13. Midwest Region

15. Midwestern Region States
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin

16. Southeast Region

18. Southeast Region States
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia

19. Southwest Region

21. Southwest Region States
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma

22. West Region

23. Western Region States Alaska http://www.state.ak.us/
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

24. The 5 Regions Divided Further

25. Review: 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

27. Quiz Time!
Blank US map to fill in with states and capitals

28. Additional resources
REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
BLANK OUTLINE MAPS OF THE 50 STATES
STATES AND CAPTITALS FLASH CARDS
GAMES TO LEARN THE STATES AND CAPITALS
50 STATE QUARTERS