I cannot take credit for this one! The wonderful teachers I used to work with came up with it, but I have tweaked it, and made it my own. I give each student an Alabama Regions Map Sheet that has been copied onto heavy white cardstock and a Letter Explaining the Project and go over both with them. I usually go over the names of the regions with the students (Alabama Regions Map Answer Key) in class, and then give the students a week to complete the rest at home.
If you subscribed to Alabama Studies Weekly this year, you can ask the kids to look up the regions using its first issue. The first issue showed and covered all of the Alabama regions! (...and I think the first issue of every year may do the same, but I am not sure...)
Enjoy!
really would like to use but link doesn't work!
ReplyDeleteHey,
ReplyDeleteI think I have fixed them. You can also go to http://smalleysboxofcrayons.com/younger_Teaching%20History.htm for these. Most of the links are broken because I just subscribed to a new hosting service. I will fix them, but it will be a while :). The links for this project should work for you, though!
What are the 7 regions I'm new to this
ReplyDeleteOriginal 5 Regions:
DeleteHighland Rim
Cumberland Plateau
Ridge & Valley
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Now, they have divided the Coastal Plain and added the Black Belt.
7 Regions:
Highland Rim
Cumberland Plateau
Ridge & Valley
Piedmont
Upper Coastal Plain
Black Belt
Lower Coastal Plain