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StandardsSS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location. b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain.

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Teacher Directions – CLOZE Notes

• The next pages are handouts for the students to use for note-taking during the presentation. (Print front to back to save paper and ink.)

• Check the answers as a class after the presentation.

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Fiv

e R

eg

ions

•G

eorg

ia is

a g

eogra

phic

ally

div

ers

e s

tate

that is

div

ided in

to

____________________________________ .

•T

he firs

t thre

e re

gio

ns (A

ppala

chia

n P

late

au

, Valle

y a

nd R

idge, a

nd

Blu

e R

idge

) are

in th

e _

___________________________________ o

f th

e s

tate

and fo

rm p

art o

f the A

ppala

chia

n M

ounta

in ra

nge.

•T

he o

ther tw

o (P

iedm

ont

and C

oasta

l Pla

in) in

clu

de

__________________________________________________ , a

s w

ell a

s

som

e o

f the _

___________________________________ in

the m

iddle

of th

e s

tate

.

Appala

chia

n P

late

au

•T

he A

ppala

chia

n P

late

au is

the s

tate

’s

____________________________________ .

•It’s

locate

d in

the v

ery

____________________________________ o

f G

eorg

ia a

nd e

ncom

passes D

ade C

ounty

.•

The re

gio

n fe

atu

res a

____________________________________ w

ith

Sand M

ounta

in o

n o

ne s

ide a

nd L

ookout M

ounta

in o

n th

e o

ther.

•T

he re

gio

n c

onta

ins tw

o w

ate

rfalls

, many u

nderg

round c

aves, a

nd it

is _

___________________________________ .

•T

he a

vera

ge s

um

mer te

mpe

ratu

re is

70 d

egre

es, a

nd th

e a

vera

ge

win

ter te

mpera

ture

is ju

st a

bove

____________________________________ .

•It is

not a

good a

rea fo

r farm

ing b

ecause o

f the s

andy s

oil; h

ow

ever,

it was o

nce a

pro

fitab

le a

rea fo

r ________________________________________________ .

Blu

e R

idge

•T

he B

lue R

idge re

gio

n is

in th

e

____________________________________ o

f Georg

ia, a

nd it is

made

up o

f the B

lue R

idge M

ounta

ins.

•T

his

are

a c

onta

ins th

e s

outh

ern

poin

t of th

e

____________________________________ (w

hic

h ru

n u

p to

Main

e).

•T

he re

gio

n is

als

o h

om

e to

Georg

ia’s

hig

hest p

eak,

____________________________________ (4

,784

feet).

•T

he ta

llest w

ate

rfall e

ast o

f the M

issis

sip

pi R

iver,

____________________________________ , is

in th

is re

gio

n.

•A

lso

, ____________________________________ , w

hic

h is

two m

iles

long a

nd 1,0

00 fe

et d

eep, is

locate

d h

ere

.•

The a

rea a

ttracts

____________________________________________________ e

ach y

ear

due to

its b

eautifu

l scenery

and o

utd

oor a

ctiv

ities.

•A

sid

e fro

m a

pple

s, g

rapes, a

nd s

om

e v

egeta

ble

s,

____________________________________ is

gro

wn h

ere

.•

The B

lue R

idge re

gio

n re

ceiv

es th

e

____________________________________ in

Georg

ia.

•T

he a

vera

ge s

um

mer te

mpe

ratu

re is

____________________________________ , w

hile

the a

vera

ge w

inte

r te

mpera

ture

is 4

5 d

egre

es.

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rinkle

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Valle

y &

Rid

ge

•T

he V

alle

y a

nd R

idge

reg

ion is

locate

d in

____________________________________ , e

ast o

f the

Appala

chia

n P

late

au.

•T

he re

gio

n c

onsis

ts o

f se

ve

ral

__________________________________________

and th

e v

alle

ys b

etw

ee

n

the

m.

•T

he e

levatio

n o

f the

reg

ion ra

ng

es fro

m

____________________________________ .

•T

he re

gio

n’s

_____________________________________________________

reg

ion, w

ith s

lightly

less ra

infa

ll.•

____________________________________ a

re th

e re

gio

n’s

main

industrie

s.

•T

he _

___________________________________ a

nd a

gric

ultu

ral p

roducts

in

clu

de

corn

, soyb

eans, w

heat, c

otto

n, a

nd a

pple

s.

•____________________________________ a

re ra

ise

d o

n p

astu

res in

the

valle

ys.

Pie

dm

ont

•T

he P

iedm

ont re

gio

n is

in th

e _

___________________________________ o

f G

eorg

ia, a

nd m

ake

s u

p ro

ug

hly

30%

of th

e s

tate

’s la

nd a

rea.

•T

he n

am

e m

eans “fo

ot o

f the

mounta

ins”, a

s it is

made

up o

f ____________________________________ th

at s

lope

tow

ard

s th

e s

outh

.•

The e

levatio

n ra

ng

es fro

m 5

00 fe

et a

t its s

outh

ern

bord

er

(____________________________________ ) to

1700 fe

et a

t its n

orth

ern

b

ord

er.

•T

he P

iedm

ont re

gio

n h

as la

rge

am

ounts

of

____________________________________ , e

nab

ling

Ge

org

ia to

be

the

natio

n’s

leadin

g p

roduce

r of b

oth

.•

It is a

lso k

now

n fo

r its _

___________________________________ , w

hic

h is

ric

h in

iron m

ine

rals

.•

The re

gio

n is

____________________________________ , w

ith la

rge

am

ounts

of c

orn

, pe

aches, w

heat, s

oyb

eans, c

attle

, and p

oultry

be

ing

pro

duce

d.

•N

early

____________________________________ liv

es in

this

reg

ion, th

anks

to c

ities lik

e A

tlanta

, Ath

ens, M

acon, C

olu

mb

us, A

ugusta

, and M

illedgeville

.•

There

are

____________________________________ in

this

reg

ion, a

nd it

featu

res th

e b

ulk

of G

eorg

ia’s

industry

.

Co

asta

l Pla

in•

The C

oasta

l Pla

in is

the

larg

est re

gio

n, c

ove

ring

roug

hly

____________________________________ .

•It b

eg

ins a

t the

Fall L

ine

and e

xte

nds to

Ge

org

ia’s

____________________________________ .

•It s

tretc

he

s fro

m th

e _

___________________________________ o

ff of

Ge

org

ia’s

easte

rn c

oast to

Ala

bam

a.

•T

he C

oasta

l Pla

in h

as _

___________________________________ a

nd

pro

duce

s th

e m

ajo

rity o

f the

sta

te’s

cro

ps.

•____________________________________, a

nd o

ther a

gric

ultu

ral p

roducts

are

gro

wn h

ere

.•

The re

gio

n h

as _

___________________________________ , w

hic

h a

ttracts

la

rge

num

be

rs o

f touris

ts e

ach y

ear.

•T

he C

oasta

l Pla

in a

nd P

iedm

ont re

gio

ns a

re m

ore

____________________________________ th

an th

e o

ther re

gio

ns b

ecause

th

ey a

re b

etw

ee

n th

e w

arm

wate

rs o

f the

Gulf o

f Mexic

o a

nd th

e A

tlantic

O

ce

an.

•S

um

me

r tends to

be

____________________________________ , w

hile

the

w

inte

r is m

ild c

om

pare

d to

the

rest o

f the

country

.

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rinkle

s

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Fiv

e R

eg

ions

•G

eorg

ia is

a g

eogra

phic

ally

div

ers

e s

tate

that is

div

ide

d

into

five

reg

ions.

•T

he

first th

ree

reg

ions (A

ppala

chia

n P

late

au

, Valle

y a

nd

R

idg

e, a

nd B

lue

Rid

ge

) are

in th

e m

ounta

ins a

nd fo

oth

ills o

f th

e s

tate

and fo

rm p

art o

f the

Appala

chia

n M

ounta

in ra

ng

e.

•T

he

oth

er tw

o (P

ied

mont

and C

oasta

l Pla

in) in

clu

de c

oasta

l and fa

rmin

g a

reas, a

s w

ell a

s s

om

e o

f the

larg

e c

ities in

th

e m

iddle

of th

e s

tate

.

Appala

chia

n P

late

au

•T

he

Appala

chia

n P

late

au is

the

sta

te’s

sm

alle

st re

gio

n.

•It’s

locate

d in

the

ve

ry n

orth

we

st c

orn

er o

f Ge

org

ia a

nd

encom

passe

s D

ade C

ounty

.•

The

reg

ion fe

atu

res a

long, n

arro

w v

alle

y w

ith S

and

Mounta

in o

n o

ne

sid

e a

nd L

ookout M

ounta

in o

n th

e o

the

r.

•T

he

reg

ion c

onta

ins tw

o w

ate

rfalls

, many u

nde

rgro

und

cave

s, a

nd it is

covere

d in

fore

sts

.•

The

ave

rag

e s

um

me

r tem

pera

ture

is 7

0 d

eg

ree

s, a

nd th

e

ave

rag

e w

inte

r tem

pera

ture

is ju

st a

bove

40 d

eg

ree

s.

•It is

not a

good a

rea fo

r farm

ing

be

cause

of th

e s

andy s

oil;

how

ever, it w

as o

nce

a p

rofita

ble

are

a fo

r min

ing

coal a

nd

iron o

re.

Blu

e R

idg

e•

The

Blu

e R

idg

e re

gio

n is

in th

e n

orth

east c

orn

er o

f Ge

org

ia,

and it is

made u

p o

f the

Blu

e R

idg

e M

ounta

ins.

•T

his

are

a c

onta

ins th

e s

outh

ern

poin

t of th

e A

ppala

chia

n

Mounta

ins (w

hic

h ru

n u

p to

Main

e).

•T

he

reg

ion is

als

o h

om

e to

Georg

ia’s

hig

he

st p

eak,

Bra

ssto

wn B

ald

(4,7

84

fee

t).•

The

talle

st w

ate

rfall e

ast o

f the

Mis

sis

sip

pi R

ive

r, Am

icalo

la

Falls

, is in

this

reg

ion.

•A

lso, T

allu

lah G

org

e, w

hic

h is

two m

iles lo

ng a

nd 1,0

00 fe

et

de

ep, is

locate

d h

ere

.•

The

are

a a

ttracts

thousands o

f touris

ts e

ach y

ear d

ue

to its

b

eautifu

l scenery

and o

utd

oor a

ctiv

ities.

•A

sid

e fro

m a

pple

s, g

rape

s, a

nd s

om

e v

eg

eta

ble

s, n

ot m

uch

ag

ricultu

re is

gro

wn h

ere

.•

The

Blu

e R

idg

e re

gio

n re

ceiv

es th

e m

ost ra

infa

ll in G

eorg

ia.

•T

he

ave

rag

e s

um

me

r tem

pera

ture

is 6

9 d

eg

ree

s, w

hile

the

avera

ge w

inte

r tem

pera

ture

is 4

5 d

eg

rees.

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Valle

y &

Rid

ge

•T

he V

alle

y a

nd R

idge re

gio

n is

locate

d in

north

west G

eorg

ia, e

ast o

f th

e A

ppala

chia

n P

late

au.

•T

he re

gio

n c

onsis

ts o

f severa

l hig

h, n

arro

w m

ounta

in rid

ge

s a

nd th

e

valle

ys b

etw

een th

em

.•

The e

levatio

n o

f the re

gio

n ra

nges fro

m 7

00 to

1,600 fe

et.

•T

he re

gio

n’s

clim

ate

is s

imila

r to th

e B

lue R

idge re

gio

n, w

ith s

lightly

le

ss ra

infa

ll.•

Min

ing a

nd fa

rmin

g a

re th

e re

gio

n’s

main

industrie

s.

•T

he s

oil is

rich a

nd a

gric

ultu

ral p

roducts

inclu

de c

orn

, soyb

eans,

wheat, c

otto

n, a

nd a

pple

s.

•B

eef c

attle

are

rais

ed o

n p

astu

res in

the v

alle

ys.

Pie

dm

ont

•T

he P

iedm

ont re

gio

n is

in th

e c

entra

l are

a o

f Geo

rgia

, and m

akes u

p

roughly

30%

of th

e s

tate

’s la

nd a

rea.

•T

he n

am

e m

eans “fo

ot o

f the m

ounta

ins”, a

s it is

made u

p o

f low

ro

lling h

ills th

at s

lope to

ward

s th

e s

outh

.•

The e

levatio

n ra

nges fro

m 5

00 fe

et a

t its s

outh

ern

bord

er (c

alle

d

the F

all L

ine

) to 17

00 fe

et a

t its n

orth

ern

bord

er.

•T

he P

iedm

ont re

gio

n h

as la

rge a

mounts

of g

ranite

and m

arb

le,

enab

ling G

eorg

ia to

be th

e n

atio

n’s

leadin

g p

roducer o

f both

.•

It is a

lso k

now

n fo

r its re

d c

lay, w

hic

h is

rich in

iron m

inera

ls.

•T

he re

gio

n is

importa

nt fo

r agric

ultu

re, w

ith la

rge a

mounts

of c

orn

, peaches, w

heat, s

oyb

eans, c

attle

, and p

oultry

bein

g p

roduced

.•

Nearly

50%

of G

eorg

ia’s

popula

tion liv

es in

this

reg

ion, th

anks to

citie

s lik

e A

tlanta

, Ath

ens, M

acon, C

olu

mb

us, A

ugusta

, and

Mille

dgeville

.•

There

are

a lo

t of b

usin

esses in

this

regio

n, a

nd it fe

atu

res th

e b

ulk

of G

eorg

ia’s

industry

.

Co

asta

l Pla

in•

The C

oasta

l Pla

in is

the la

rgest re

gio

n, c

overin

g ro

ughly

60%

of th

e

sta

te.

•It b

egin

s a

t the F

all L

ine a

nd e

xte

nds to

Georg

ia’s

south

ern

bord

er

with

Flo

rida.

•It s

tretc

hes fro

m th

e b

arrie

r isla

nds o

ff of G

eorg

ia’s

easte

rn c

oast

to A

lab

am

a.

•T

he C

oasta

l Pla

in h

as g

ood fa

rmla

nd a

nd p

roduces th

e m

ajo

rity o

f th

e s

tate

’s c

rops.

•P

eanuts

, onio

ns, p

ecans, c

orn

, and o

ther a

gric

ultu

ral p

roducts

are

gro

wn h

ere

.•

The re

gio

n h

as 10

0 m

iles o

f coast, w

hic

h a

ttracts

larg

e n

um

bers

of

touris

ts e

ach y

ear.

•T

he C

oasta

l Pla

in a

nd P

iedm

ont re

gio

ns a

re m

ore

hum

id a

nd tro

pic

al

than th

e o

ther re

gio

ns b

ecause th

ey a

re b

etw

een th

e w

arm

wate

rs

of th

e G

ulf o

f Mexic

o a

nd th

e A

tlantic

Ocean.

•S

um

mer te

nds to

be lo

ng a

nd h

ot, w

hile

the w

inte

r is m

ild c

om

pare

d

to th

e re

st o

f the c

ountry

.

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Teacher Directions - Chart

• Print the Georgia’s Regions graphic organizer for each student.

• Students will complete the graphic organizer while discussing the presentation.

• Check answers as a class at the end of the presentation to be sure that all charts are completed correctly.

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Location Climate Resources Features & Facts

AppalachianPlateau

Blue Ridge

Valley & Ridge

Piedmont

Coastal Plain

Directions: Complete the chart below while discussing the presentation.

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Location Climate Resources Features & Facts

AppalachianPlateau

Northwest corner of GA (Dade County)

Summer – 70 degreesWinter – 40 degrees

Not good for farming; past = coal and iron ore

Smallest region; Sand Mountain & Lookout Mountain are here;

Blue RidgeNortheast corner of GA; southern part of Appalachian Mountains

Receives most rainfall;summer – 69 degrees; winter – 45 degrees

Scenery and outdoor activities attracttourists ; not much agriculture other than apples, grapes, & some veggies

Contains Blue Ridge Mountains; Brasstown Bald – GA’s highest point; Amicalola Falls (highest waterfall east of Mississippi); Tallulah Gorge

Valley & Ridge Northwest Georgia; east of Appalachian Plateau

Same as Blue Ridge –less rainfall

Mining, farming (corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, apples, etc.), and beef cattle

High, narrow mountain ridges with valleys between; elevation between 700 to 1600 feet

PiedmontCentral region of GA; 30% of land area

Similar to Coastal Plain Granite, marble, red clayImportant region for agriculture (corn, peaches, wheat, soybeans, cattle, poultry)

Low rolling hills; 50% of population lives here; lots of industry

Coastal Plain

Largest region (60% of state); begins at Fall Line to Florida, and from east coast to Alabama

More humid and tropical; long, hot summers and mild winters

Good farmland = majority of state’s crops (peanuts, onions, pecans, onions, etc.); tourism

100 miles of coast; barrier islands are here

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• Georgia is a geographically diverse state that is divided into five regions.

• The first three regions (Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, and Blue Ridge) are in the mountains and foothills of the state and form part of the Appalachian Mountain range.

• The other two (Piedmont and Coastal Plain) include coastal and farming areas, as well as some of the large cities in the middle of the state.

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CoastalPlain

Piedmont

BlueRidge

Valley &Ridge

Appalachian Plateau

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• The Appalachian Plateau is the state’s smallest region.

• It’s located in the very northwest corner of Georgia and encompasses Dade County.

• The region features a long, narrow valley with Sand Mountain on one side and Lookout Mountain on the other.

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Appalachian Plateau

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View from Lookout Mountain

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• The region contains two waterfalls, many underground caves, and it is covered in forests.

• The average summer temperature is 70 degrees, and the average winter temperature is just above 40 degrees.

• It is not a good area for farming because of the sandy soil; however, it was once a profitable area for mining coal and iron ore.

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• The Blue Ridge region is in the northeast corner of Georgia, and it is made up of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

• This area contains the southern point of the Appalachian Mountains (which run up to Maine).

• The region is also home to Georgia’s highest peak, Brasstown Bald (4,784 feet).

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BlueRidge

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Brasstown Bald

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• The tallest waterfall east of the Mississippi River, Amicalola Falls, is in this region.

• Also, Tallulah Gorge, which is two miles long and 1,000 feet deep, is located here.

• The area attracts thousands of tourists each year due to its beautiful scenery and outdoor activities.

• Aside from apples, grapes, and some vegetables, not much agriculture is grown here.

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Tallulah Gorge

Amicalola Falls

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• The Blue Ridge region receives the most rainfall in Georgia.

• The average summer temperature is 69 degrees, while the average winter temperature is 45 degrees.

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• The Valley and Ridge region is located in northwest Georgia, east of the Appalachian Plateau.

• The region consists of several high, narrow mountain ridges and the valleys between them.

• The elevation of the region ranges from 700 to 1,600 feet.

• The region’s climate is similar to the Blue Ridge region, with slightly less rainfall.

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Valley &Ridge

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• Mining and farming are the region’s main industries.

• The soil is rich and agricultural products include corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and apples.

• Beef cattle are raised on pastures in the valleys.

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• The Piedmont region is in the central area of Georgia, and makes up roughly 30% of the state’s land area.

• The name means “foot of the mountains”, as it is made up of low rolling hills that slope towards the south.

• The elevation ranges from 500 feet at its southern border (called the Fall Line) to 1700 feet at its northern border.

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Piedmont

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Athens, GA

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• The Piedmont region has large amounts of granite and marble, enabling Georgia to be the nation’s leading producer of both.

• It is also known for its red clay, which is rich in iron minerals.

• The region is important for agriculture, with large amounts of corn, peaches, wheat, soybeans, cattle, and poultry being produced.

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Georgia’s Red Clay

Granite Quarry in Georgia

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• Nearly 50% of Georgia’s population lives in this region, thanks to cities like Atlanta, Athens, Macon, Columbus, Augusta, and Milledgeville.

• There are a lot of businesses in this region, and it features the bulk of Georgia’s industry.

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Atlanta

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• The Coastal Plain is the largest region, covering roughly 60% of the state.

• It begins at the Fall Line and extends to Georgia’s southern border with Florida.

• It stretches from the barrier islands off of Georgia’s eastern coast to Alabama.

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CoastalPlain

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VidaliaOnions

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• The Coastal Plain has good farmland and produces the majority of the state’s crops.

• Peanuts, onions, pecans, corn, and other agricultural products are grown here.

• The region has 100 miles of coast, which attracts large numbers of tourists each year.

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• The Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions are more humid and tropical than the other regions because they are between the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

• Summer tends to be long and hot, while the winter is mild compared to the rest of the country.

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Teacher Info – Georgia’s Regions Map

• Print off the Georgia’s Regions map for each student.

• The students will label and color the 5 regions on the map.

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Teacher Info – Real Estate Ad• Have the students choose one of the five regions and create

an advertisement for land that is available to settle within that region.

• They will write a testimonial statement that promotes the land, as well as brief descriptions of climate, land features, and resources in the region.

• They will also need to include illustrations for each section.

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Teacher Info – Billboard• Have the students choose one of the five regions

and create a “welcome sign” that visitors will see as they enter the region. The sign should include key facts about the region, as well as illustrations.

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Directions: Choose one of Georgia’s five regions and create a “welcome sign” that visitors will see as they enter the region. The sign should include key facts about the region, as well as significant illustrations.

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Teacher Info – Pass the Paper• Put the students into small groups (you will need 5 groups

total).• Print off the white Regions slides and give one paper to each

group. • Give each group about 30 seconds to write down everything

the know about the region—but they can’t write something that is already written. (They can also draw pictures or symbols.)

• When time is up, they must pass the paper to the next group. • This continues until every group has worked with each of the

5 papers. • Have each group share the paper & discuss the information.

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• With your group, you will have 30 seconds to write or draw everything that you know about the region on your paper.

• Every group member must participate – angle yourselves so that you can all write at the same time.

• The catch is that you cannot write or draw something that is already written!

• When I say that time is up, you must pass the paper on to the next group.

• We will continue to “Pass the Paper” until each group has seen all of papers.

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AppalachianPlateau

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BlueRidge

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Valley &Ridge

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Piedmont

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CoastalPlain

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Teacher Info –Ticket Out the Door Snapchat

• Have the students create a snapchat message for one of the geographic regions from the lesson.

• The message should include an illustration that represents the region, as well as text to describe it.

• *There are two-per-page.

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Create a snapchat about one of Georgia’s five regions. Include a visual and text to describe the region.

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Name:

Create a snapchat about one of Georgia’s five regions. Include a visual and text to describe the region.

To: From:

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