Lesson 10: Your Local Region
Conduct online research to answer the questions below. Use your research results to compose a one-page essay on page 15 of the notebook pages.
RESEARCH YOUR LOCAL REGION (e.g. State, Province, etc.)
- What can you say of its size?
- Shape?
- Surface?
- Productions?
- Manufacturing?
- Rivers?
- Principal cities?
- History?
- In what zones (e.g. frigid, torrid)?
- Mention its capes—inlets—bays-coasts-lakes—principal rivers.
- What can you say of its mountains, surface, climates, rain, dry regions, frozen regions?
- What can you say of its agricultural products, mining, and fisheries?
- Which area is best adapted to commerce? Why?
- Mention its largest cities. Which are noted for commerce? Manufacturing?
- What can you say of the people of your state compared to the different regions of your country—their habits, dress, language, and occupations?
- What you can say of the local government and history?
- What animals are in your state?
- What are some differences between the climate and crops of your state and the other regions of the United States?
- Does your state have mountains? Foothills? Highlands? Plains? Valleys? Beaches? Swamps? How does it compare to other regions in your country?