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A United States RegionStandard USI 2b and 2c

Kristen Young, Danielle Buchanan, Jennifer TullNewport News Public Schools

Coastal Range

It is located along the Pacific Coast, stretching from California to Canada.

Where is the Coastal Range Region Located?

What Does the Coastal Region Look Like?

Rugged mountains and fertile valleys.

Pacific Ocean

Columbia River

What Are The Major Bodies of Water?

What States Are in This Region?

Find out more about Washington.

Washington•Borders: ID, OR•Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean•Capital: Olympia•Largest city: Seattle•Major River: Columbia River •Major Industry: • Lumber• Farming• Fishing• manufacturing

What States Are in This Region?Oregon

Borders: WA, ID, CA, NV•Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean•Capital: Salem•Largest city: Portland•Major Rivers: Columbia River,

Willamette River•Major Industry: Manufacturing, Agriculture (leading producer in peppermint oil and Christmas trees).

Find out more about Oregon!

What States Are in This Region?

Find out more about California!

California•Borders: OR, NV, AZ•Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean•Capital: Sacramento•Largest city: Los Angeles •Major Rivers: Sacramento River, Colorado River•Major Industry: agriculture, oil, mining, electronics, entertainment, tourism.|

Alaska•Borders: Canada•Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea•Capital: Juneau•Largest city: Anchorage•Major River: Yukon River•Major Industry: Oil, fishing, tourism

What States Are in This Region?

Find out more about Alaska!

Hawaii•Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean •Capital: Honolulu•Largest city: Honolulu•Major River: Wailuku River •Major Industry: Agriculture and tourism

What States Are in This Region?

Find out more about Hawaii!

What Interesting Landmarks Are in This

Region?

LighthousesDisney/Sea

World/UniversalVolcanoes

Beaches Seattle Space Needle Los Angeles

Extend Your Knowledge of This RegionChoose at least one activity from the following:• Visit at least 5 of the links that provide more information about

each state. Read the section on their major industries carefully. Pick a product that is common to most of the states in this region. Create an advertisement for this product or service. You may use technology or art supplies to create your ad.

• Explore the link about the Rio Grande. Consider a body of water in our area of Virginia. Create A Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the 2 bodies of water.

• Choose one of the interesting landmarks in this region and research it. Create a brochure for this landmark.

Choose at least one activity from the following:

• View this “commercial” for the region. Create your own commercial with a partner using what you’ve learned in this presentation.

• Complete one or more of the Microsoft Word Templates located in your Hand Out folder. You will need to revisit several links in the presentation. The templates are:• Economy Template• Geography Template• Cultural Template

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9dp4Vf__CgU

Extend Your Knowledge of This Region