1. The Rocky Mountains A United States Region Standard USI 2b and 2c
Kristen Young and Danielle Buchanan
Newport News Public Schools

2. Where is the Rocky Mountain Region Located?
Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range.

3. What Does the Rocky Mountain Region Look Like?
Contains the Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers.
Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico; high elevations.
Click here to learn more about the Continental Divide

4. What Are The Major Bodies of
Water?
Rio Grande
Colorado River
Missouri River
Columbia River

5. What States Are in This Region?
Colorado
Borders- AZ, KS, NE, NM,
OK, UT WY
Capital - Denver
Largest city- Denver
Major rivers
Colorado River
Rio Grande,
Major Industry: agriculture, tourism , mining, oil, finance, and manufacturing
Click to find out more about Colorado

6. What States Are in This Region?
Utah
Borders- AZ, CO, ID, NV, NM, WY
Capital - Salt Lake City
Largest city- Salt Lake City
Major rivers
Colorado River
Green River
Major Industry: oil, natural gas, mining,steel-making, farming , tourism
Click to find out more about Utah

7. What States Are in This Region?
Wyoming
Borders- CO, MN, NE, SD, UT, ID
Capital - Cheyenne
Largest city- Cheyenne
Major Rivers
Bighorn River
Green River
Major Industry:
farming
mining
oil
natural gas
tourism
Click to find out more about Wyoming

8. What States Are in This Region?
Idaho
Borders- MN, NV, OR, UT, WA, WA, Canada
Capital - Boise
Largest city- Boise
Major Rivers- Snake River
Major Industry
agriculture
lumber
mining
Click to find more about Idaho

9. What States Are in This Region?
Montana
Borders- ID, ND, SD, WY, Canada
Capital - Helena
Largest city- Billings
Major rivers
Yellowstone River
Missouri River
Major industry
Farming
cattle ranching
mining
oil, lumber, tourism
Click to find more about Montana

10. What States Are in This Region?
Washington
Borders- ID, OR, Canada
Bordering Bodies of Water - Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound Capital - Olympia
Largest city- Seattle
Major rivers:
Columbia River
Snake River
Yakima River
Major Industry- farming, lumber,
tourism, hydroelectric power, computer software, aircraft, aluminum refining
Click to find more about Washington

11. What States Are in This Region?
The Rocky Mountains include all or parts of the following state:
Alaska
Canada forms the eastern border of this state
borders the Arctic Ocean, the Bering Sea, and the Pacific Ocean
Capital City: Juneau
Largest City: Anchorage
Major Industries
fishing
tourism
fur
mining
transportation
Click to find more about Alaska

12. What Interesting Landmarks Are in This Region?
Glacier NP
Rocky Mountain NP
Devil’s Tower National Monument
Olympic NP
Yellowstone NP
Salt Lake City
Forks, Washington
(Twilight Series)
Continental Divide
American Indian Tribal Ceremonies
Mount Olympus

13. What interesting landmarks are in this region?
Glacier National Park
Mount Olympus
Yellowstone National Park

14. What interesting landmarks are in this region?
Devil’s Tower National Monument
Grand Teton National Park

15. Extend Your Knowledge of This Region
Choose at least one activity from the following:
Visit at least 5 of the links that provide more information about each state. Read the section on their major industries carefully. Pick a product that is common to most of the states in this region. Create an advertisement for this product or service. You may use technology or art supplies to create your ad.
Explore the link about the Rio Grande. Consider a body of water in our area of Virginia. Create A Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the 2 bodies of water.
Choose one of the interesting landmarks in this region and research it. Create a brochure for this landmark.

16. Extend Your Knowledge of This Region!
Choose one activity from the following choices:
Retrace the paths of any of these explorers of the U.S. Rockies: Vasquez de Coronado, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; and describe what you would have shared with civilization in written or slide show format.
The Rockies were traversed by westward-bound pioneers; the main pass across the mountains is South Pass. Investigate the Oregon, Morman, and Santa Fe trails and share your findings in scrapbook or journal format.
Compare and contrast American Indian tribes of the area using a written or illustrated format.
Discover traditional American Indian tribal ceremonies and recreate costumes used. Include a detailed description of the materials traditionally used.
Investigate the Iditarod races and the history behind them. Share your findings in a written and mapped out format.

17. Extend Your Knowledge of This Region
Choose at least one activity from the following:
View this “commercial” for the region. Create your own commercial with a partner using what you’ve learned in this presentation.
Complete one or more of the Microsoft Word Templates located in your Hand Out folder. You will need to revisit several links in the presentation. The templates are:
Economy Template
Geography Template
Cultural Template