Jackson took a test over Chapter 9. He began studying Chapter 10 about Resources. What are resources? How do we use them?

We discussed the importance of resources and their uses. We also idenbtified important resources found in Florida.

We will study the regions of the US and identify important facts related to each region.

Jackson read, discussed, and wrote about the different aspects of what makes up culture in a society.

Jackson took his test over Unit 8 about Regions of the United States. He began Unit 9 about cultures of the United States.

West Region

We are studying states and regions of the United States. We will start in the west with the states of
Washington and Oregon.

Jackson is learning about what a region is and about the 5 different regions of the United States. He made a map of the United Stated identifying the different regions.

Jackson learned that the Earth is organized in regions. He learned that a region is an area with common features. The U.S. is often divided into 5 regions. We focused on the physical and human features of these 5 regions.

We will compare two maps of Florida, one showing population density by county and the other showing land use. We will discuss how land is used in dense population area compared to its use in less populated areas.