The Atlantic Region The New England States: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut The Middle Atlantic States: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and The District of Columbia The South Atlantic States: West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida Presented by: Karen Andrews
Historical Timeline Early Exploration Colonization Immigration Revolutionary War War of 1812 Civil War Industrialization Immigration World War I Great Depression World War II Cold War Today
Economic, Cultural and Political Activities Farming Government Manufacturing Military Space Exploration Sports Tourism
The Atlantic Region Similarities Differences
Project Requirements Search Official Tourism Website Select Five Places to Visit Find Information About The Places Work in Teams Organized by Regions New England States Middle Atlantic States South Atlantic States
Project Requirements Teams will Visit Official State Tourism Websites in their Region Teams will Evaluate the Websites Teams will Rank the Websites 1 to 6 Teams will Prepare a Regional Travel Brochure of Places to Visit Teams will Prepare an Itinerary Teams will Calculate Driving Distances
Where would you like to go this Summer?
It’s Time for a Little Road Trip Official State Tourism Websites Places to Visit Information Organizer Lets Look at Colorado as an Example http://www.colorado.com/
Website Evaluation How do we Evaluate a Website? Website Evaluation Organizer Use the Score Sheet to Select the Best Official State Tourism Website! Link to Website Score Sheet
Travel Brochure What Makes a Travel Brochure Informative? Travel Brochure Preparation Worksheet Select Three Places to Visit for Each State in Your Region Prepare an Itinerary Calculate the driving distance between destinations Bonus: Calculate the Average Driving Time Let’s Review How to Read a Map
Presentation and Evaluation Teams Present Your Brochures! Did You Enjoy this Lesson? Student Assessment and Evaluation Form