The Great Plains Region

1. Great Plains A United States Region Standard USI 2b and 2c Kristen Young, Danielle Buchanan, Jennifer Tull Newport News Public Schools

2. Located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains Where is the Great Plains region located?

3. Flat lands that gradually increase in elevation westward; grasslands What does the Great Plains look like?

4. Missouri River Colorado River Rio Grande What are the major bodies of water?

5. What states are in this region? Texas •Borders: AR, LA, NM, OK •Bodies of water: Gulf of Mexico| •Capital: Austin •Largest city: Houston •Major Rivers: Rio Grande, Red River| •Major Industry: Petroleum and natural gas Farming steel
banking insurance
tourism Find out more about Texas!

6. Nebraska •Borders: CO, IA, KS, MO, SD, WY •Capital: Lincoln •Largest city: Omaha •Major River: Missouri River •Major Industry: Farming grain processing meat-packing the Air Force Strategic Air Command What states are in this region? Find out more about Nebraska!

7. What states are in this region? New Mexico •Borders: AZ, CO, OK, TX, UT •Capital: Santa Fe Largest city: Albuquerque •Major Rivers: Rio Grande, Pecos River •Major Industry: mining, oil, natural gas, tourism Find out more about New Mexico!

8. Oklahoma •Borders: AR, CO, KS, MO, NM, TX •Capital: Oklahoma City •Largest city: Oklahoma City •Major Rivers: Arkansas River, Canadian River, Red River •Major Industry: farming, oil, natural gas What states are in this region? Find out more about Oklahoma!

9. What states are in this region? Kansas •Borders: CO, MO, NE, OK •Capital: Topeka •Largest city: Wichita •Major Rivers: Kansas River Arkansas River Missouri River •Major Industry: agriculture, aircraft manufacturing, automobile manufacturing Find out more about Kansas!

10. Colorado •Borders: AZ, KS, NE, NM, OK, UT, WY
•Capital: Denver •Largest city: Denver •Major Rivers: Colorado River Rio Grande
Arkansas River Major Industry: agriculture Tourism mining Oil Finance manufacturing What states are in this region? Find out more about Colorado!

11. North Dakota •Borders: MN, MT, SD, Canada •Bodies of water: Lake Sakakawea •Capital: Bismarck •Largest city: Fargo •Major Rivers: James River Missouri River
Red River
Major Industry: Farming Cattle Mining electrical power generation What states are in this region? Find out more about North Dakota!

12. South Dakota •Borders: IA, MN, MT, NE, ND, WY •Capital: Pierre •Largest city: Sioux Falls •Major Rivers: Cheyenne River Missouri River James River White River Major Industry: Agriculture durable goods Manufacturing tourism What states are in this region? Find out more about South Dakota!

13. Wyoming •Borders: CO, MT, NE, SD, UT, ID
Bodies of water: Yellowstone Lake •Capital: Cheyenne •Largest city: Cheyenne •Major Rivers: Bighorn River, Green River, Powder River •Major Industry: farming, mining, oil, natural gas, tourism What states are in this region? Find out more about Wyoming!

14. Montana •Borders: ID, ND, SD, WY, Canada •Bodies of water: Flathead Lake •Capital: Helena •Largest city: Billings •Major Rivers: Yellowstone River, Missouri River •Major Industry: farming, cattle ranching, mining, oil, lumber, tourism What states are in this region? Find out more about Montana!

15. What interesting landmarks are in this region? Mount Rushmore National Park Yellowstone National Park Crazy Horse Memorial Black Hills National Forest Gateway Arch

16. Extend Your Knowledge of this Region Choose 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.

17. 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