The Rocky MountainsA United States RegionStandard USI 2b and 2c

Kristen Young and Danielle BuchananNewport News Public Schools

Where is the Rocky Mountain Region Located?

Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range.

Click here to learn more about the Continental Divide

What Does the Rocky Mountain Region Look Like?

Contains the Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers.

Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico; high elevations.

What Are The Major Bodies of Water?

Rio Grande

Colorado River

Missouri River

Columbia River

Colorado• Borders- AZ, KS, NE,

NM, • OK, UT WY • Capital - Denver • Largest city- Denver • Major rivers

• Colorado River• Rio Grande,• Major Industry:

agriculture, tourism , mining, oil, finance, and manufacturing

What States Are in This Region?

Click to find out more about Colorado

Utah • Borders- AZ, CO, ID, NV,

NM, WY• Capital - Salt Lake City • Largest city- Salt Lake City • Major rivers

• Colorado River• Green River

• Major Industry: oil, natural gas, mining,steel-making, farming , tourism

What States Are in This Region?

Click to find out more about Utah

Wyoming • Borders- CO, MN, NE, SD, UT, ID• Capital - Cheyenne • Largest city- Cheyenne • Major Rivers

• Bighorn River• Green River

• Major Industry:• farming• mining• oil• natural gas• tourism

What States Are in This Region?

Click to find out more about Wyoming

Idaho • Borders- MN, NV, OR,

UT, WA, WA, Canada • Capital - Boise • Largest city- Boise • Major Rivers- Snake

River• Major Industry

• agriculture • lumber• mining

What States Are in This Region?

Click to find more about Idaho

Montana • Borders- ID, ND, SD, WY, Canada • Capital - Helena • Largest city- Billings • Major rivers• Yellowstone River• Missouri River• Major industry

• Farming • cattle ranching• mining • oil, lumber, tourism

What States Are in This Region?

Click to find more about Montana

Washington • Borders- ID, OR, Canada • Bordering Bodies of Water - Pacific

Ocean, Puget Sound Capital - Olympia • Largest city- Seattle • Major rivers:• Columbia River• Snake River• Yakima River • Major Industry- farming, lumber,

tourism, hydroelectric power, computer software, aircraft, aluminum refining

What States Are in This Region?

Click to find more about Washington

The Rocky Mountains include all or parts of the following state:

What States Are in This Region?

Alaska• Canada forms the

eastern border of this state

• borders the Arctic Ocean, the Bering Sea, and the Pacific Ocean

• Capital City: Juneau• Largest City:

Anchorage• Major Industries

• fishing• tourism• fur• mining• transportation Click to find more about Alaska

What Interesting Landmarks Are in This Region?

Glacier NP

Yellowstone NP

Rocky Mountain NP

Olympic NPSalt Lake City

Continental Divide Mount Olympus

Forks, Washington (Twilight Series)

American Indian Tribal Ceremonies

Devil’s Tower National

Monument

Mount Olympus

What interesting landmarks are in this region?

Yellowstone National Park

Glacier National Park

What interesting landmarks are in this region?

Devil’s Tower National Monument

Grand Teton National Park

Extend Your Knowledge of This Region

Choose at least one activity from the following:• Visit at least 5 of the links that provide more information

about each state. Read the section on their major industries carefully. Pick a product that is common to most of the states in this region. Create an advertisement for this product or service. You may use technology or art supplies to create your ad.

• Explore the link about the Rio Grande. Consider a body of water in our area of Virginia. Create A Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the 2 bodies of water.

• Choose one of the interesting landmarks in this region and research it. Create a brochure for this landmark.

Extend Your Knowledge of This Region!

• Retrace the paths of any of these explorers of the U.S. Rockies: Vasquez de Coronado, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; and describe what you would have shared with civilization in written or slide show format.

• The Rockies were traversed by westward-bound pioneers; the main pass across the mountains is South Pass. Investigate the Oregon, Morman, and Santa Fe trails and share your findings in scrapbook or journal format.

• Compare and contrast American Indian tribes of the area using a written or illustrated format.

• Discover traditional American Indian tribal ceremonies and recreate costumes used. Include a detailed description of the materials traditionally used.

• Investigate the Iditarod races and the history behind them. Share your findings in a written and mapped out format.

Choose one activity from the following choices:

Extend Your Knowledge of This RegionChoose at least one activity from the following:

• View this “commercial” for the region. Create your own commercial with a partner using what you’ve learned in this presentation.

• Complete one or more of the Microsoft Word Templates located in your Hand Out folder. You will need to revisit several links in the presentation. The templates are:• Economy Template• Geography Template• Cultural Template

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