Introduction
What is a region?
How does the geography differ from one region to another?
Why are some cities in regions more important than others?
Are there any specific reasons why some areas have different economic, industrial, agriculture, and commerical?
Task
Through this web quest you will learn about the four regions of Texas. As you are learning about each region, you need to be thinking about what region you would most like to visit and the particular places you would like to go. After you have completed the webquest and flipbook, you will pick a region that you would most like to visit and create a postcard. On the postcard, you will be writing home to a friend explaining what you have done and seen during visit. Your postcard should compell your friend to want to visit the region you did. You need to gather all the information necessary to create a convincing postcard.
Process
1. Click on the question.
2. The link will take you to the information to help you answer the question.
3. Make sure you answer the question thoroughly in your 4 Regions of Texas booklet (foldable).
4. Remember to also be thinking about the region you would like to visit as you learn about each region for you postcard.
1. Describe what a natural region is. (write this on the bottom outer flap of your booklet)
2. What are the four natural regions of Texas?
3. Provide a short description of each region.
List the subregions of each region.
4. Name three major cities in each region.
5. What are the main economic activities and industries in each region?
6. List one fact that you found interesting about each region.
IMPORTANT Make sure your information is written under the region.
Evaluation
All information must be included in foldable.
Students will formally be evaluated on their postcard in which they will use the information recorded in their foldable.
Conclusion
Students are furthering their knowledge of Texas geography. They are building on previous knowledge acquired from locating major rivers, cities, and other landforms of Texas as well as how climate and geographical features affects how Texans live.