2. Standing Homework  Outline and label the regions in class  Color them for homework

3. Regions of the United States

4. 8/24/2015 Bell Work 11  Finish the Region Map!  Honors Homework  Look up the following  Which state has the most  Water  Highest temperatures  Coldest temperatures  Highest elevation  Lowest elevation

5. 8/27/2015 # 14  What is proper assembly behavior?  Do you do this?  Why or Why not?

6. Bible Belt  It is called the Bible Belt because protestant religions are the most common  Ex: Baptist, Evangelical Christians

7. The Corn Belt  The Corn Belt is a region of the Midwestern United States where corn has, since the 1850s, been the predominant (most popular) crop, replacing the native tall grasses.

8. The Rust Belt  Formerly the Steel Belt  As industry shifted (to the south and other countries) the factories and operations closed down…now it is the rust belt.

9. Mountain States  Named because they are in the rocky mountain region.  Most Diverse region of the US  This region has their own time zone  From manufacturing to ranching to agriculture, we have it all.

10. The Sun Belt  Including the states of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas, roughly half of California(up to Greater Sacramento), and parts of Arkansas, North Carolina, and Nevada.  Industries such as aerospace, defense, and oil boomed in the Sun Belt