The Rocky Mountains A United States Region Standard USI 2b and 2c Kristen Young and Danielle Buchanan Newport News Public Schools

Where is the Rocky Mountain Region Located? Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range.

What Does the Rocky Mountain Region Look Like? Contains the Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers. Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico; high elevations. Click here to learn more about the Continental Divide

What Are The Major Bodies of Water? Rio Grande Colorado River Missouri River Columbia River

What States Are in This Region? Colorado Borders- AZ, KS, NE, NM, OK, UT WY Capital - Denver Largest city- Denver Major rivers Colorado River Rio Grande, Major Industry: agriculture, tourism , mining, oil, finance, and manufacturing Click to find out more about Colorado

What States Are in This Region? Utah Borders- AZ, CO, ID, NV, NM, WY Capital - Salt Lake City Largest city- Salt Lake City Major rivers Colorado River Green River Major Industry: oil, natural gas, mining,steel-making, farming , tourism Click to find out more about Utah

What States Are in This Region? Wyoming Borders- CO, MN, NE, SD, UT, ID Capital - Cheyenne Largest city- Cheyenne Major Rivers Bighorn River Green River Major Industry: farming mining oil natural gas tourism Click to find out more about Wyoming

What States Are in This Region? Idaho Borders- MN, NV, OR, UT, WA, WA, Canada Capital - Boise Largest city- Boise Major Rivers- Snake River Major Industry agriculture lumber mining Click to find more about Idaho

What States Are in This Region? Montana Borders- ID, ND, SD, WY, Canada Capital - Helena Largest city- Billings Major rivers Yellowstone River Missouri River Major industry Farming cattle ranching mining oil, lumber, tourism Click to find more about Montana

What States Are in This Region? Washington Borders- ID, OR, Canada Bordering Bodies of Water - Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound Capital - Olympia Largest city- Seattle Major rivers: Columbia River Snake River Yakima River Major Industry- farming, lumber, tourism, hydroelectric power, computer software, aircraft, aluminum refining Click to find more about Washington

What States Are in This Region? The Rocky Mountains include all or parts of the following state: Alaska Canada forms the eastern border of this state borders the Arctic Ocean, the Bering Sea, and the Pacific Ocean Capital City: Juneau Largest City: Anchorage Major Industries fishing tourism fur mining transportation Click to find more about Alaska

What Interesting Landmarks Are in This Region? Glacier NP Rocky Mountain NP Devil’s Tower National Monument Olympic NP Yellowstone NP Salt Lake City Forks, Washington (Twilight Series) Continental Divide American Indian Tribal Ceremonies Mount Olympus

What interesting landmarks are in this region? Glacier National Park Mount Olympus Yellowstone National Park

What interesting landmarks are in this region? Devil’s Tower National Monument Grand Teton National Park

Extend Your Knowledge of This Region Choose at least one activity from the following: Visit at least 5 of the links that provide more information about each state. Read the section on their major industries carefully. Pick a product that is common to most of the states in this region. Create an advertisement for this product or service. You may use technology or art supplies to create your ad. Explore the link about the Rio Grande. Consider a body of water in our area of Virginia. Create A Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the 2 bodies of water. Choose one of the interesting landmarks in this region and research it. Create a brochure for this landmark.

Extend Your Knowledge of This Region! Choose one activity from the following choices: Retrace the paths of any of these explorers of the U.S. Rockies: Vasquez de Coronado, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; and describe what you would have shared with civilization in written or slide show format. The Rockies were traversed by westward-bound pioneers; the main pass across the mountains is South Pass. Investigate the Oregon, Morman, and Santa Fe trails and share your findings in scrapbook or journal format. Compare and contrast American Indian tribes of the area using a written or illustrated format. Discover traditional American Indian tribal ceremonies and recreate costumes used. Include a detailed description of the materials traditionally used. Investigate the Iditarod races and the history behind them. Share your findings in a written and mapped out format.

Extend Your Knowledge of This Region Choose at least one activity from the following: View this “commercial” for the region. Create your own commercial with a partner using what you’ve learned in this presentation. Complete one or more of the Microsoft Word Templates located in your Hand Out folder. You will need to revisit several links in the presentation. The templates are: Economy Template Geography Template Cultural Template http://youtube.com/watch?v=9dp4Vf__CgU