1. SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE FOUR – THE CENTRAL REGION
States
and
Capitals
Content Vocabulary:
plateau
plain
tributary
industry
manufacturing
agriculture
good
service
ranching
economy
prairie
transportation
source of river
mouth of river
Agriculture
Major
Geographical
Features
The
Central Region
Interpreting
Special Use
Maps
Influence of
Geography
on People
Industry and
Products
Essential Understandings/Concepts:
Maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies have different characteristics and purposes.
The physical geography and climate of the Central region create the right conditions for agriculture.
The economy of the Central region is based on agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and service industries.
Settlement patterns in the Central region are based on the physical features of the region.