This week we will focus on economic and culture regions.
Vocabulary
Climate
Clima
Клімат
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
las condiciones meteorológicas imperantes en una zona en general o durante un período prolongado.
погодні умови, що склалися в даній місцевості загалом або протягом тривалого періоду.
Economics
Ciencias económicas
Економіка
Is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Es la ciencia social que estudia la producción, distribución y consumo de bienes y servicios.
є соціальною наукою, яка вивчає виробництво, розподіл та споживання товарів та послуг.
Irrigation
Irrigación
Зрошення
The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
Es la ciencia social que estudia la producción, distribución y consumo de bienes y servicios.
подача води на землю або врожаї для сприяння зростанню, як правило, за допомогою каналів.
Production
Producción
виробництво
The making of things from natural resources. (Verb = produce, producing)
La fabricación de cosas a partir de recursos naturales. (Verbo = producir, producir)
La fabricación de cosas a partir de recursos naturales. (Verbo = producir, producir)
Vocab Assignment
Learning Target:
I understand basic vocabulary terms about geography and regions.
Language Target:
I will show this by reading vocab terms and definitions,
and by writing sentences that use the term and make sense in the social studies context.
Your assignment is in our Google classroom
Lesson Resources
Reading Assignment 1
The first reading assignment is an article about economic regions. Please use the linked image below to read the article. The article
is also available in the Google classroom, and has some questions for you to answer as you read. Also in the Google classroom will be an assignment based on the reading that will ask you to either...
Write a four sentence paragraph about the economic region you would most like to live in, OR
Create a map that shows at least two economic regions of the United States.
Click To Read!
Lesson Expectations!
Reading Assignment 2
This reading assignment is about culture regions. Please read the article, and answer the question in the box at the end of the article.
Click To Read!
Lesson Expectations!
Culture Regions Map
This assignment requires both some research and some map skills. In our Google classroom (Week 3), along with the reading above, you will find some links and a map template. this
assignment can be done on paper with colored pencils or digitally using Sketchpad.
Your assignment is in our Google classroom!
Extended Learning
Another Article About Regions
Please take the quiz (sliding panel on the right of the screen) when you finish the article. You may refer back to the article to answer the questions.
Click for a slightly different take on regions.
Lesson Expectations!
Another Economics Video (follow up from the video above)
This is the second video of the series on economics from the Crash Course video team. This follows up from the video in this week's Pear Deck.
Article about Native American Culture Regions
Please take the quiz (sliding panel on the right of the screen) when you finish the article. You may refer back to the article to answer the questions.