Lesson at a Glance: Chapter 2, Lesson 2

Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
America Will Be

Lesson at a Glance
Chapter 2, Lesson 2: Regions of America (pp. 34-40)

The Big Idea
Framework Concept: Diversity Regions can show the similarities and differences between areas.

Discuss with students the different regions in your community. Create a list of different things students do in the community and where they do each activity. For example, the school might be called the "Learning Region," and the business section of town might be called the "Business and Shopping Section." If possible, find the places you discuss on a local map and have students draw the boundaries of each region in different colors on the map.

Lesson Outline
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Check for Understanding

Have students explore maps that show different types of regions, such as climate regions, time zones, and economic regions. Have them write a paragraph about one region, describing the characteristics of the region and explaining what makes the region different from other areas.
Have students divide your classroom or schoolyard into different regions. For example, they might arrange the classroom into regions where different activities are done, or the schoolyard into regions where different games are played.

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