Unit+Overview

-Identify, define, and compare regions of the United States using physical and human characteristics (**GLE 9**). -Describe characteristics of the human population in a given area (**GLE 12**). -Explain and compare the cultural identities of various U.S. regions and how a region is influenced by past events and the heritage of its people (**GLE 13**). -Locate economic activities that use natural resources in the local region, state, and nation and describe the importance of the activities to these areas (**GLE 14**). -Describe the importance of specific natural resources to human survival and human endeavors (**GLE 18**). -Describe the use, distribution, and importance of natural resources in different regions of the United States using geographic tools such as maps (**GLE 19**). -Demonstrate that limited resources necessitate choices and decisions (**GLE 36**). -Explain why people engage in voluntary exchange/barter/direct trading (**GLE 45**). -Interpret data presented in a timeline or construct a historical timeline (**GLE 50**). -Compare how a person might view an issue or event differently from a person living in an earlier time (**GLE 51**). -Identify important historical figures from around the world and explain the impact of their contributions (**GLE 67**).
 * Overview of the Northeast- **
 * Throughout the exploration of the Northeast Region, students will: **