The Southwest Region
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Video: The Southwest Region
Starting with nomadic Native Americans, discover the diverse history of the Southwest. Learn about the Spanish explorers and the southwest as a part of both Spain and Mexico. Witness the events of the Alamo and the victory of Texas independence. Watch the events unfold, bringing this region into the United States and see how it has grown and how the people in this area have retained so much of the culture of years past.
Student Application
Discover the history of the land and of the people who settled the Southwest Region of the United States.
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn about the Native Americans who inhabited the region. The first tribes to inhabit the region were nomadic. They lived in the vast southwestern desert, and when their food and water ran out, they moved to other places. About 2000 years ago, The Hohokam Tribe settled in the Sonoran Desert. They constructed canals ...
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Supporting Activities
- Ask students to choose one person or group of people in the history of the Southwestern 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. If students have opposing views, encou...
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The Southwest Region
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Video: The Southwest Region
The region, known by many for its extraordinary landforms, provides a large backdrop for a variety of natural resources. Discover the importance of oil and cattle to this region, as well as mining and farming. Learn how the people in this region have learned to conserve water, one resource that is not plentiful to this area.
Student Application
Explore the environment, climate and natural resources of the Southwest Region of the United States.
Learning Objectives
- Students will know the four states that make up the Southwest Region: Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
- Students will realize that the Southwest Region has a wide variety of landforms. Know example(s) of each type of landform.
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- Mountains: Part of the Rock...
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 of farmland that requires irrigation due to dry weather. Students who choose natural resources may want to present the class with examples and explain their importance (i.e. coal, l...
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