Travel
Through the
Travel
Through the
Regions of the United States
Web Quest
Created by Mrs. Schoenberger
M.H. Allen Elementary School)
| Introduction | Task | Process| Resources| Evaluation | Conclusion
You have been given the chance to take an exciting virtual journey through a region of our great country!. Each region of the United States has its own special features and is unique in its own way. As you travel from region to region you will work in groups to collect information that will help you to make a an informative presentation for your class.
Using the Internet, library, and any other resources you will research a region of the United States. You won't be traveling alone but with a team! You and the members of your group will become experts on the region that you visit and present the information that you learned using PowerPoint.
1)You will be placed in a group of 3-4 students and assigned one of these seven regions:
| New England Region | Mid Atlantic Region | Midwest and Great Plains |
| Southeast Region | Southwest Region | Mountain West |
| Pacific West |
2) Decide in your group who will be:
Travel Agent: What are the major tourist attractions in the region? List the states and their capitals
Historian: What are some interesting historical facts about your region? Who are some important people that came from that region?
Geographer: What are the landform found in your region? Describe the climate in your region.
Producer: What are some types of products and/or natural resources (economy) that are grown or produced in the region? Research the state symbols.
2) Open PowerPoint and choose a background. As a group come up with a catchy phrase/slogan for the title of your PowerPoint presentation. That slogan will be your title slide. Don't forget to add your names and a graphic. For some examples look at these sights. Can you guess their advertising slogan?
| North Dakota Tourism | |
| Maine Tourism | Pennsylvania |
| Georgia Tourism | New Jersey |
Assignment Two:
1) Now you will have to work on your own individual slides to add to your group's presentation. Click on the right section to help you with your research.
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Travel Agent: |
Historian: Famous People History of Region |
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Geographer: Landforms Regional Climates |
Producer State Symbols Regional Economy |
Assignment Three
1) Combine your groups slides into one PowerPoint Presentation.
2) As a group come up with a quiz at the end of the PowerPoint to test your audience!
Finished? Try
these great games to help you learn more about the United States!
| GeoNet | ||
Evaluation:
You will be graded on how well you work as will be evaluated by the teacher using a rubric. Click here to view the rubric.
Conclusion:
After each team completes and shares their brochures, you will have traveled to and learned lots of new and interesting facts about the five regions of the United States.