UNITED STATES HISTORY P. 802

Is the study of the people, places, and environment.

Geography LocationPlaceEnvironment Human/ Environment Interaction Region

Focused on a specific place and consider the question of its position on the earth’s surface. Absolute location: is the position of one place using the latitudes and longitudes. Relative Location: Is the relation that people gave to one place in relation with other know places.

Specific location, on the earth has a set of characteristics that distinguished it form other places. Those characteristics could be physical features as well human features.

The transfers of people and goods from one place to another.

Explores the interdependence of people and their surroundings.

An area that is defined according to one or more characteristics. Those characteristics could be physical features, or they may be based on other types of human concepts such as political divisions, kinds of language, or types of industry.

United States is located in the Northern Hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian. US includes 48 territories that are contiguous, and other two states. US has other territories such as Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Guam. United States is located in the Northern Hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian. US includes 48 territories that are contiguous, and other two states. US has other territories such as Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Guam.

United States is richness and variety because they different cultural heritages.

First Migration from Asia. Second Migration from Europe. Third Migration has been continued until today. First Migration from Asia. Second Migration from Europe. Third Migration has been continued until today.

Earliest Americans adapt to the variety of they discovered on the new continent. What happen in the present? Earliest Americans adapt to the variety of they discovered on the new continent. What happen in the present?

Landforms Water System Climate Regions A common way of referring to regions in the United States is grouping them into 5 regions according to their geographic position on the continent: the Northeast, Southwest, West, Southeast, and Midwest.

Choose 1 region of the United States. Research about the region and select pictures about it. (At least 3 pictures) Bring materials to create a Scrapbook page (12x12) about your region. Your page has to show proper characteristics of the region and why it is important to United States History. Create your Scrapbook page. Remember…be creative!

EVALUATING CRITERIA 1.Pictures related to theme5 2.Demonstrate it importance to US History5 3.Materials5 4.Time Management5 5.Sharpness5 Total:25 points

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