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==On a map of North America, locate the current boundaries of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii). Locate New England, Middle Atlantic, Atlantic Coast/Appalachian, Southeast/Gulf, South Central, Great Lakes, Plains, Southwest Desert, and Pacific States, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.==



This [|lesson plan] about regions was written for middle school students, but could be adapted for 3rd and 4th grade students. It focuses on the Statue of Liberty as a cultural icon of a region as a case study, and offers some links to U.S. regions.

[|Encyclopedia of Puerto Rico] presents an overview of Puerto Rican history in English and Spanish.

Click here for resources from Mr. Donn's webpage on regions of the US

Click here for ideas on teaching geographic regions from ehow.





Deserts in the USA: