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

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

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

4. Mountains

7. 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.

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

18. 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”

19. Which mountain range?
“Miners' Lady, stranger to blue water Dark and dusty, painted on the sky ”

20. 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

21. 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!)