The Northeast Region
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Video: The Northeast Region
From rugged seashores to cranberry bogs, explore the natural resources of the Northeast Region. Learn about the varied climate, the landforms, and the industries that make this region unique.
Student Application
Explore the environment, climate and natural resources of the Northeast Region of the United States.
Learning Objectives
- Students will understand that the Northeast region is divided into two areas called New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut make up New England. The Mid-Atlantic includes the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
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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 town that has been destroyed by tornado. Students who choose natural resources may want to present the class with examples and explain their importance (i.e. granite pieces, cranber...
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The Northeast Region
Learning Object — Video
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Video: The Northeast Region
Travel back to a time when only the Iroquois inhabited the Northeast United States. Discover how Europeans came to inhabit this area and the role the people here played in forming the United States. Learn about immigration and its effect on cities and how people in this region live today.
Student Application
Discover the history of the land and of the people who settled the Northeast Region of the United States.
Learning Objectives
- Students will recognize that the Northeast region includes the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
- Students will realize that for hundreds of years, many Native American groups lived in the Northeast Regi...
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Supporting Activities
- Ask students to choose one person or group of people in the history of the Northeast 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, encourag...
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