1. 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

2. 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

3. Economic, Cultural and Political Activities
Farming
Government
Manufacturing
Military
Space Exploration
Sports
Tourism

4. The Atlantic Region
Similarities
Differences

5. 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

6. 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

7. Where would you like to go this Summer?

8. It’s Time for a Little Road Trip
Official State Tourism Websites
Places to Visit Information Organizer
Lets Look at Colorado as an Example

9. 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

10. 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

11. Presentation and Evaluation
Teams Present Your Brochures!
Did You Enjoy this Lesson?
Student Assessment and Evaluation Form