1. MRS. ELKO 5 TH GRADE The Southwest Region

2. Grand Canyon Scientists do not know EXACTLY how the Grand Canyon was formed  What they do know:  Colorado River wore away the rock of the Grand Canyon  Boulders, gravel, and sand helped carve out the canyon  Rainwater helped dissolve certain rocks  Wind played a part by blowing sand against the rock

3. People and the Canyon Anasazi  Lived near the canyon hundreds of years ago  Basket makers, potters, built irrigation systems for the farms  Lived in homes made of adobe Pueblo People  Live in villages of adobe homes similar to the Anasazi Havasupai  Live in Havasu Canyon among beautiful waterfalls and pools

4. National Park John Wesley Powell  In 1869 explored parts of the canyon  Wrote about the canyon and led others to want to explore it  First to call this landform the “GRAND CANYON” Teddy Roosevelt  1919 named a part of the Grand Canyon a National Park in order to protect its beauty

5. Climates Variety of Climates  Deserts, Arid, Humid Oklahoma  Humid and Windy Experiences thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes Texas has a variety of climates because of its size  Eastern - Hot and Humid  Western - Hot and Dry

6. Popular Plants Saguaro Cactus  Found in the Sonoran Desert  Symbol of the Southwest  Can store enough water to stay alive during very long dry periods  Provides shelter for animals

7. Navajo Mainly hunters and gatherers Lived in homes called hogans Organized into clans or family groups  Each clan had a leader

8. The Long Walk The 300 mile journey the Navajo made from Arizona to New Mexico  US Government ordered them to leave their land to prevent conflicts between Navajo and white settlers  Many Navajo died along the way

9. Ranches and Drivers Uses for cattle  Meat, leather, buckles  Tallow: Fat used to make candles and soap  Philip Armour  Started the first meat-packing industry in Chicago  King Ranch used for scientific study of cattle and diseases