The Southeast Region
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Video: The Southeast Region
Start in Tennessee and Georgia to learn about Sequoyah and his Cherokee brethren and follow the events of the Southeast region through European discovery, slavery, and the Civil War. Discover how the Civil Rights movement changed this region and how the people who inhabit these states live today.
Student Application
Discover the history of the land and of the people who settled the Southeast Region of the United States.
Learning Objectives
- Students will identify the 12 states in the Southeast Region: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
- Students will know about the Native Americans that inhabited the area before the Europeans. Independent tr...
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Supporting Activities
- Ask students to choose one person or group of people in the history of the Southeast Region that he/she believes made a significant impact on the region. Encourage students to use the video, textbook, and library resources to support their argument. Have each person present his or her argument to the class.
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The Southeast Region
Learning Object — Video
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Video: The Southeast Region
The mighty Mississippi leads students into the Southeast region to learn about the variety of natural features in this area. A trip to the Everglades and farther south to the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands territory gives students an appreciation for the many resources of this region and the importance of local resources in the economy.
Student Application
Explore the environment, climate and natural resources of the Southeast Region of the United States.
Learning Objectives
- Students will know the 12 states that make up the Southeast Region; they are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Note that many people consider Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to be part of the Southeast Region. The Virgin...
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Supporting Activities
- Have students work in groups to prepare a creative extension to any one of the topics covered in the video. For example, students who choose climate might build a model showing the destruction potential of a hurricane. Students who choose natural resources may want to present the class with examples of natural resources and their importance to the ...
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