United States Geography
Geography Unit Overview:

How have landforms and bodies of water influenced settlement patterns in the United States?

The physical geography (landforms and bodies of water) of the United States has greatly influenced where people have chosen to settle. The following are some questions to start you thinking about this unit:
1. What are some landforms or bodies of water that are beneficial to human settlement? How are they beneficial?
2. What are some landforms or bodies of water that hinder human settlement? How do they hinder settlement?
3. Why are some of the largest cities in the U. S. along the coast i.e. NYC and LA?
4. How has the geography of Phoenix influenced human settlement?
Major Projects:

America Poem
Continent essay and drawing
Sim City Project
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Helpful links for this unit:
www.national geographic.com

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