West and Midwest geography

American Culture class

1. REGIONS OF THE USA

2. THE MIDWEST

3. CLIMATE Weather in the Midwest Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas -- varies dramatically from state to state and season to season. Without any oceans nearby to moderate the changing temperatures, summers in the region can be brutally hot , while winters can be frigid .

4. TEMPERATURES Temperatures in the Midwestern part of the U.S. can swing 100 or more degrees between winter and summer. In winter , temperatures can fall below zero. Spring and autumn temperatures tend to be moderate. Summers in the Midwest tend to be humid and hot.

5. PRECIPITATIONS Rain is a common occurrence in the Midwest. Snow is also standard in winter months.

6. WEATHER HAZARDS Tornadoes are a frightening part of life in Midwestern states. Tornado Alley , a swath of land known for its high incidence of tornadoes, is concentrated in the center of the United States but extends up into Minnesota and Iowa. For its part, Iowa has an average of 48 tornadoes per year, with the majority of storms in May and June. SPOT Tornado Alley in your map. Droughts are also unfortunately common in spring and summer, and can be devastating for areas. On the other hand, heavy rainfall can lead to flooding in low-lying areas of the region.

7. Tornado Alley Click on the photo below

8. DROUGHTS FLOODS TORNADOES

9. ACTIVITY

10. States Copy the states and circle them with their colour . Draw the map in your notebook

11. States and cities

12. Click on the shapes STATES AND CAPITALS SONG

13. STATES AND CAPITALS Springfield Lincoln Illinois Nebraska Indianapolis Bismarck Indiana North Dakota Des Moines Columbus Iowa Ohio Topeka Pierre Kansas South Dakota Lansing Madison Michigan Wisconsin Saint Paul Saint Louis Minnesota Missouri Click on the QUIZLET to practise :

14. ACTIVITY

15. MATCH THE STATES WITH THEIR CAPITALS Wisconsin 1. Springfield Illinois 2. Saint Louis Ohio 3. Madison Indiana 4. Lansing Missouri 5. Columbus Michigan 6. Saint Paul Minnesota 7. Indianapolis

16. VOCABULARY

17. ACTIVITY

18. LANDSCAPES Match these landscapes with the photos : Desert Valley Lakes Prairie

19. LANDSCAPES b. c. d.

20. DESERT ANIMALS

21. DESERT VOCABULARY

22. COMPLETE ______________ _______________ _____ ________ _________ _________ ________ _______ _______ _______ ____ __________

23. WATCH THIS VIDEO

24. LAKES Click on the shapes

25. The Great Lakes are located in northeastern North America , on the Canada–United States border , which connect to the Atlantic Ocean . Consisting of Lakes Superior , Michigan , Huron , Erie , and Ontario , they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water. The Great Lakes region contains not only the five themselves but also many thousands of smaller lakes, often called "inland lakes."Of the five lakes, Lake Michigan is the only one that is located entirely within the United States; the others form a water boundary between the United States and Canada. DRAW THE GREAT LAKES AND COPY THEIR NAMES

26. WATCH THIS VIDEO

27. THE MIDWEST STATES : SPORTS ECONOMY CULTURE Click here

28. ACTIVITY

29. QUIZ TEST 1. It’s the state famous for its CHEESE. 2. It’s the state famous for its SUNFLOWERS and PLANES 3. It’s the state famous for its Christmas Tree Farms 4. Mount Rushmore is here 5. It’s the land of the 10,000 lakes 6. Corn is grown and there is a Botanical Garden 7. Roosevelt National Park is a landmark

30. ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ 1. WISCONSIN 2. KANSAS 3. MICHIGAN 4. SOUTH DAKOTA 5. MINNESOTA 6. IOWA 7. NORTH DAKOTA

31. THE WEST

32. States and capitals TEST GAME

33. ALASKA (JUNEAU) CLICK CLICK

34. It’s the only state capital that cannot be reached by road or rail; everyone and everything comes to Juneau by boat or plane. Activities: hiking , boating, biking, skiing and fishing.

35. WASHINGTON (OLYMPIA)

36. OREGON (SALEM)

37. MONTANA (HELENA) St. Helena Cathedral The state Capitol building

38. IDAHO (BOISE)

39. WYOMING (CHEYENNE)

40. CALIFORNIA (SACRAMENTO)

41. NEVADA (CARSON CITY)

42. UTAH (SALT LAKE CITY)

43. COLORADO (DENVER)

44. ARIZONA (PHOENIX)

45. NEW MEXICO (SANTA FE) St. Francis cathedral Lensic Theatre

46. ACTIVITY

47. MATCH THE STATES WITH THEIR CAPITALS COLORADO 1.JUNEAU OREGON 2.BOISE CALIFORNIA 3.SALT LAKE CITY NEW MEXICO 4.SACRAMENTO NEVADA 5.SANTA FE ALASKA 6.SALEM IDAHO 7. HELENA h) UTAH 8. DENVER

48. CLIMATE Northwest Pacific: Oregon and Washington to the Cascade Mountains. This is the perhaps the wettest part of the country. There are scattered rain showers all year round. Temperatures are mild. The summer months are pleasantly warmer but never too hot. You can see fogs along the coast during the warmer weather.

49. States and capitals

50. Mid/South Pacific Rockies: California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Nevada. These states have generally dry and delightful summers . Sometimes there are fires. California has excellent weather all the year round, with the northern part of the state somewhat cooler. There are very few places in California that experience snow, and the state is known for its nice weather. The winter months in the other states like Montana, Idaho and Wyoming can be very cold, with temperatures dropping well below 0 degree F. Colorado, Utah and Nevada are known for their excellent skiing.

51. States and capitals

52. LANDSCAPES RIVERS MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARKS DESERTS

53. WATCH THIS VIDEO

54. RIVERS The Mississippi river The Missouri river The Ohio river The Colorado river The Rio Grande What’s the name of this type of boat ? STEAMBOAT Click on the Mississippi river to watch two videos Click here to watch a video

55. RIVERS

56. MOUNTAINS

57. WATCH THIS VIDEO

58. THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS Click here to watch the video

59. DESERTS

60. NATIVE AMERICANS LOCATION We were expelled from the East in the past ... WHERE shall we go now ?

61. GOING TO THE The I ndians and the “White Man ” were not always Friends. WEST

62. The White Man wanted their LAND…….so the indians escaped to the west .

63. WATCH THIS VIDEO

64. HOW DID THEY TRAVEL TO THE WEST?

65. The railroad workers They opened the way to the West… through mountains , valleys … working all day long

66. MEANS OF TRANSPORT STEAM TRAIN

67. COVERED WAGON

68. BUFFALO BILL He hunted LOTS of buffaloes and he had a circus show to teach people the HISTORY of the WEST

69. WATCH THIS VIDEO

70. Buffalo Bill and Chief Sitting Bull played cowboys and Indians

71. HORSE COWBOYS

72. STAGECOACH

73. HOW DID THEY LIVE?

74. WILD WEST CITIES

75. __________________________

76. We are the BAD GUYS !!

77. Train Robbery

78. What were their Jobs?

79. Gold Seekers During the Gold Rush, they looked for GOLD Gold Nugget

80. Trappers They hunted animals , like bisons and beavers , for their FUR

81. Barkeep Doctor Drunken Gunslinger

82. Ladies in the Old West

83. LISTENING ACTIVITY

84. T op 10 West USA 1.- The Grand Canyon (Colorado) 2.- San Francisco (California) 3.- Las Vegas (Nevada) 4.- Santa Fe (New Mexico ) 5.- Road Trip ( Through the West) 6.- The National & State Parks 7.- Denver (Colorado) 8.- San Diego (California) 9.- Seattle (Washington) 10.- Portland ( Oregon )

85. 1.THE GRAND CANYON (COLORADO) Grand Canyon Skywalk Grand Canyon

86. 2. San Francisco (California)

87. 3.- Las Vegas (Nevada)

88. 4. Santa Fe (New Mexico )

89. 5.- Road Trip ( Through the West)

90. 6.- The National & State Parks Yoshmite Yellowstone Grand Teton Archer National Park Goblin Valley Sequoia National Park Redwood National & State Park

91. 7. Denver (Colorado)

92. 8.- San Diego (California)

93. 9. Seattle (Washington) Mount R ainier

94. 10.- Portland ( Oregon )