What areas of the United States have the highest elevation?

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What areas of the United States have the highest elevation? Warm Up: What areas of the United States have the highest elevation? Lowest?

Where are the major mountain ranges in the United States? Today’s Question: Where are the major mountain ranges in the United States?

Activities: What do we know about mountains? Notes, pictures of each mountain range Let’s hear from John Denver…!! Begin hiker’s journals

Mountains

Rocky Mountains Rugged mountains that stretch from _______ to New Mexico. 55 million years old—rough, ragged peaks that have not yet been worn away by ______ and erosion. The __________ Divide runs along the tallest point of the mountains. Rivers on the east flow into the _______ Ocean. Rivers on the west flow into the ________ Ocean.

Appalachian Highlands Formed over 480 _______ years ago. Extend from eastern Canada to northern Alabama, west of the ______ ______. Old, eroded mountains—oldest mountain range in ______ _______.

Which mountain range? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLWD2WIvRQk “His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLWD2WIvRQk

Which mountain range? “Miners' Lady, stranger to blue water Dark and dusty, painted on the sky ” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNPki1WVZdw

Hiker’s Journal Entry: Pretend you are a hiker in either the ROCKY or APPALACHIAN Mountains. Write a journal entry describing your hike through the region. Write at least a half a page! Be sure to include: Location of the mountain range Description of the land Detailed narrative of your hike

Title Page: Create a title page for your Interactive Notebook. A title page is like the cover of a book—it should show the reader what the book will be about and spark their interest in the topic. Create a title page about AMERICAN HISTORY. Draw pictures, symbols, etc. to demonstrate what YOU know about American History. Take your time, be thorough, detailed, and creative.  Include: A Title Pictures to demonstrate what YOU know about American History (anything!)