1. World Geography October 27, 2015

2. Daily Warm-up:10-27-15  What accounts for the variety of lifestyles within a country’s subregions?

3. Daily Objectives:  Students will be able to…  identify features of human geography in the four subregions of the United States.  examine the subregions known as the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West in the United States.

4. Agenda:  1. Daily Warm-up  2. Daily Objective Review  3. Human Geography of the U.S.: Shaping an Abundant Land— Subregions of the U.S. PWPT  4. Complete In-Depth Resources pg. 15-16  Homework: 1 st & 5 th Period-Work on your project!

5. Human Geography of the U.S.: Shaping an Abundant Land Subregions of the U.S. Essential Question: What factors shaped the development of the United States?

6. Subregions of the United States  The U.S. is divided into four major economic and cultural subregions.  There are both similarities and differences among the subregions of the United States.

7. The Northeast  The Region  New England—six northern states of Northeast:  Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut  Middle Atlantic states: Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey  Northeast has only 5% of land, but 20% of population

8. The Northeast  America’s Gateway  Europeans settled here first; region served as immigration “gateway”  Northeast was, and is, U.S. heart of trade, commerce, industry  Philadelphia, Boston, New York City: international trade center  U.S. industrialization fueled by Pennsylvania coal, iron ore, oil Urbanization in the Northeast

10. The Northeast  America’s Gateway  Today most people are employed in manufacturing, service industries  Rich farmland in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey  New England too hilly, rocky for much agriculture  “Rust belt”: some Mid-Atlantic industry declined, moved south, west

11. Population Increase by State, 1990-2000

12. The Midwest  The Region  The Midwest—north-central U.S., known as the American Heartland  1/5 of U.S. land, 1/4 of population  early settlers came from Britain, Germany, Scandinavia

13. The Midwest  Agricultural and Industrial Heartland  Central location, soil, climate make it nation’s “breadbasket”  corn, wheat, soy beans, meat, dairy; meat-packing, food processing  Trade, distribution on Great Lakes, Mississippi, with Chicago as hub  cities near Great Lakes: Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee  on rivers: Cincinnati, St. Louis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Omaha

14. The Midwest  Changing Face of the Midwest  Farm numbers declining, more people working in service industries  Metropolitan areas expand as people leave cities for suburbs  People and industries moving to warmer South and West

15. The South  The Old South  Virginia was England’s first American colony  South’s ethnic mix includes Africans, Hispanics, Cajuns, Creoles  Once agricultural, rural; now rapidly changing, cities growing

16. The South  The New South  Agriculture: cotton, tobacco, fruits, peanuts, rice, livestock  Energy resources and air conditioning boost industry in 1950s  “Sunbelt” attracts manufacturing, tourists, retirees  industries: petroleum, steel, chemicals, textiles, electronics  Metropolitan areas—large cities and nearby suburbs, towns  Atlanta (hub); Miami, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio

17. The West  The Region  The West—from Great Plains to Pacific, plus Alaska and Hawaii  1/2 of U.S. land, 1/5 of population  people settle where climate and landforms are most favorable

18. The West  Developing the West  California is most populous state  Los Angeles the West’s cultural, commercial center  Rapid 20 th -century growth due to air conditioning, irrigation  Colorado River water diverted to Las Vegas, Tucson, Phoenix Colorado River Basin

19. The West  Developing the West  Economy: foreign trade with Asia; varied industries  farms, ranches, logging, fish, mines, oil, tourism, film, computers Colorado River Basin