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USII.2.c: GEOGRAPHYSIGNIFICANT CITIES

LATITUDE & LONGITUDE

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DW: US Regions

DIRECTIONS: Use the map on p. 3 of LP1 to properly identify the region and borders for each of the following groups of states. Write your answer in the space provided.

STATES REGION WATER/COUNTRY BORDER

Hawaii, Alaska

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania,New Jersey, New YorkMaryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas

Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota

Washington, Oregon, California

Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho

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Vocab 1 Lesson 2: Geography

DIRECTIONS: Use the word bank to SOLVE for the chart below. INFER the definitions using context clues in the definitions. WRITE the correct term in the space provided.

physical geography latitude prime meridian

equator hemisphere longitude

cultural geography

DEFINITION WORD1. an area of study that deals with the location of countries, cities, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc.

2. the distance measured by degrees or time east or west from the prime meridian

3. a half of the celestial sphere

4. at 0 degrees longitude; divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres

5. the distance north or south from the equator measured in degrees

6. at 0 degrees latitude; divides the Earth into northern & southern hemispheres

7. a study of people and their customs in a particular region

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SOL: USII.2.c LESSON 2: OBJECTIVE

LOCATE the 50 states and the cities which are most significant to the historical development of the United States.

I can use latitude and longitude to DISCOVER the location of significant US cities on a map.

VOCABULARY 1 LESSON 2WORD SENTENCE PICTURE

physical geography

longitude

hemisphere

prime meridian

latitude

equator

cultural geography

CFU Understand - DISCUSSION

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LATITUDE & LONGITUDE MAPSKILLSUse a student map to IDENTIFY the latitude and longitude of the following significant US cities. Write you answer in the correct column of the chart below.

CITY LATITUDE LONGITUDE

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (GA)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (IL)

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (TX)

DENVER, COLORADO (CO)

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (VA)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (CA)

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READING – from Our America: Highlighting Important Terms PASSAGE- highlight important/significant cities NOTICE & NOTE

NORTHEAST CITTESNew York City is home to the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, and United Nations; as well as the site of the dreadful attack on the World Trade Center – September 11, 2001 known simply as 9/11. Boston, Massachusetts is a major shipping port, home to the world’s finest universities and centers for medicine, research, and technology. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are both located in Pennsylvania. Settled by Quakers, Philadelphia is sometimes referred to as the “city of brotherly love.” Pittsburgh is called the “City of Bridges” and “The Steel City” because of its hundreds of bridges and former steel mills.

SOUTHEAST CITIESSoutheast cities include Atlanta, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Washington, DC. Atlanta is a top business city and air transportation hub; also the home of Coca-Cola. New Orleans is a major port city that straddles the Mississippi River. Known for great food, good architecture and music – the birthplace of jazz and home to Mardi Gras – the wild spring carnival. Washington, DC is our nations’ capital. Important federal agencies, such as the FBI, CIA, and the Department of Homeland Security are located there.

MIDWEST CITIESPost-Civil War, the Midwest became a hub for manufacturing – birthplace of modern auto industry in Detroit, Michigan, meat packing in Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri, “The Gateway to the West”. Chicago is a major transportation hub linking east to west. Detroit - called the “Motor City” due to the auto industry originally being based there is also home to the Motown-sound – a legendary style of music St. Louis is home to the Gateway Arch located where the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers meet.

SOUTHWEST CITIESThe two important Southwest Region cities are San Antonio, Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico. San Antonio – home of the Alamo – is the place where Texas fought for independence from Mexico. Santa Fe, founded in 1608, served as a trade center between the US and Mexico and in the 19th century (1800s) the Santa Fe Trail linked the Midwest with the West.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CITIESDenver, Colorado - the “Mile High City” a famous tourist destination for skiing, and Salt Lake City, Utah, founded by the Mormons in 1847, are two of the Rocky Mountain cities which helped to develop America. Denver was founded after the discovery of gold in 1858. Salt Lake City was also the site of hundreds of copper, silver, gold, and lead minds dug in the area between 1860 and the 1920s.

PACIFIC CITIESLos Angeles is the second largest US city, home to Hollywood’s film and TV industry, and the world’s entertainment capital. San Francisco was transformed from a village to a city in 1849 by the gold rush and was almost destroyed by an earthquake in 1906.Today the “Silicon Valley” just south of San Francisco is an important technology center. Seattle, Washington is a cultural center and home to Starbucks Coffee. Originally a great timber/lumber area and shipping center, it is now an aircraft manufacturing region.

NONCONTIGUOUS REGION CITIESThe chilly city of Juneau, Alaska and the warm city of Honolulu, Hawaii: Juneau, capital of Alaska, founded in 1880 due to the gold rush is only accessible by boat or air. Honolulu, Hawaii, capital of Hawaii, is an important tourist destination. The American naval base of Pearl Harbor is nearby and was the site of the 1941 bombing by Japan that led to the US entering WWII.

CFU Understand – DISCUSSION [TURN & TALK] which city is your favorite?PAGE 62

CREATE A POSTERDIRECTIONS: Select a one of the cities you read about in the passage. On this page create an advertisement for the city that includes the things you learned from the reading. Make it colorful and persuasive – make me want to visit there! On the next page write a paragraph, using your own words, describing the city and its history and tourist attractions.

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WRITINGDIRECTIONS: Write a paragraph that DESCRIBES the city you chose for your poster. Be sure to start with a strong introductory sentence, include at least three supporting sentences, and a strong concluding sentence.PRE-WRITE:What city have you chosen? ___________________________________________________________.What information have you included in your poster and why? _______________________________________________________________________________________________.Why would people want to visit this city?_______________________________________________________________________________________________

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VOCAB 1 LESSON 2 [STUDENT SELF-ASSESSMENT]Vocabulary 1 Lesson 2 (V1L2)Directions: Using the word bank, complete the sentences below by writing the correct word(s) in the blank(s) provided.

1. ___________________ is the distance north or south from the (2) _________________ measured in degrees.

3. A type of geography that deals with physical features and changes in the earth is called ____________________________.

4. We studied _________________________________and I learned about the people and customs of the Southwest region of the United States.

5. ________________________ is the distance east or west of the (6) ___________________________.

6. The equator divides the Earth into northern and southern _______________________________.

WORD BANK:equator physical geography

latitude cultural geography

longitude hemispheres

prime meridian

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT [SUBMIT EOC]TITLE: NORTHEN NECK OF VIRGINIA MAP AND DIRECTIONAL SKILLSDIRECTIONS: SURVEY & INTERPRET the map below of the Northern Neck. Use your findings to respond to the following question.

1. Which town is east of Montross? _____________________________________________

2. Name the river that is west of Warsaw. _____________________________________________

3. Which county is southeast of Richmond County? _____________________________________________

4. If you left Warsaw and traveled southeast on route 3, what town would you pass through on your way to Kilmarnock? (two possible answers) _____________________________________________

5. What town is northwest of Lottsburg? _____________________________________________