October 17, 2012
1. Identify the four regions that the United States is divided into:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
October 17, 2012
Regions and Human Activities
activities
1. Regions can be de>ined by the economic ________________________________ people in an area share. For example:
Dairy Belt
1. The Midwest is sometimes called __________________________________ because a lot of dairy farming occurs here. wheat
2. In the “breadbasket” area, people might grow ____________________________
October 17, 2012
Read “Regions and Resources.” Then 8ill in the blanks.
A region’s resources are important for the growth of that region’s economy
soil
____________________________. For example, the type of _____________________ a crops
region has helps that region’s farmers decide which ___________________ to grow. Certain regions specialize in certain crops, such as wheat
___________________________ in the South and ____________________ in the cotton
Northern Plains States. Other regions, such as the Appalachian Mountain coal
region, have many ___________________ mines. To increase the variety of trade
available products, ___________________ exists among regions. This helps regions get the resources that it needs and cannot produce. October 17, 2012
1. De>ine economy: the system people use to produce goods and services
________________________________________________________________________________________.
food
clothing
2. Through the economy, people get the __________________, ________________________, shelter and other things they need or want.
________________________, 3. De>ine specialization: making
the goods that you are best at making with the
________________________________________________________________________________________.
resources you have
Specialization and Trade:
1. De>ine consumer: someone who buys goods or services
________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. De>ine trade: the buying and selling of goods
________________________________________________________________________________________.
October 17, 2012
Each of you live in a specific region of our
classroom and specializes in making a particular
Star color doesn't
resource:
matter
Teacherdeskville--stars
Village of Sink--red paper
Looksoutsideya--blue paper
Centerville--Scissors
City of Smartboard--Glue sticks
Techcentral--Rulers
Each of your is required to make a bookmark that
looks like this:
How will you complete this task?!