8.G.1.2

8.G.1.2 Understand the human and physical characteristics of regions in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. physical features, culture, political organization and ethnic make-up). || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Literacy Standard(s):**=== 1. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. 7. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea. || 6.TT.1.2 Select appropriate technology tools to organize data and information (e.g., word processor, database, spreadsheet, graphic organizer, audio and visual recording, online collaboration tools, etc.). || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Revised Bloom's Level of Thinking:**=== Understanding, Applying, Analying, Evaluating, || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Learning Target/Task Analysis:**=== The student will understand: The student will know:
 * ===Clarifying Objective===
 * ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Information Technology Standard:**===
 * Geographic areas differ according to distinct regional characteristics such as physical features, culture, political organization, economic activity and ethnic make-up.
 * The designation of places according different regions may change over time.
 * Regions may experience differing rates of change based on the change in geography.
 * Societies may experience differing rates and types of growth due to their varied geographical make-up.
 * The various types of regions such as formal, functional or vernacular.
 * The characteristics that define a particular region in North Carolina and the United Sates.
 * How and why regions may change.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**I can...**
A) I can classify a region as formal, functional, or vernacular from a written andaudio/video discription or map representation. B) I can determine the attributes that define a region or sub-region in North Carolina or the United States. C) I can identify how and why regions change over time. ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Essential Vocabulary** Location, Place, Challenge, Movement, Region, Physical Characteristics, Human Characteristics, Human-Environment Interaction, Quality of Life, Settlement Patterns

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Differentiation:**
A) In small groups, have students use a T Chart to classify regions according to the structural terms (formal, functional, or vernacular). B) In pairs, have students determine the attributes that would define a region or sub-region. C) In small groups, how and why a particular region change (i.e. Piedmont textile/furniture industry to banking and service industries)

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Intervention:**
A) Using a peer tudor and a T chart, classify regions according to the structural terms (formal, functional, or vernacular). B) Have a mini lesson with small group that only examines 1 or 2 atrributes at a time to apply to a region then slowly increase the examine attributes. C) Have a station that allows for choice and check on the how and why a region changes.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Enrichment:**
A) Have students develop a project that represents formal, functional, or vernacular through written or technological presentation. B) Have students choose from a list of terms to identify a region and justify their list. C) Have students set up a sorting game for the other studenmts to play on elements that cause regional change. ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Instructional Resources**=== [] (Defintions) [] (Lesson for I can B) ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Notes and Additional Information**=== __**Formal regions**__ are characterized by a common human property, such as the presence of people who share a particular language, religion, nationality, political identity or culture, or by a common physical property, such as the presence of a particular type of climate, landform, or vegetation. __**Functional regions**__ are organized around a node or focal point with the surrounding areas linked to that node by transportation systems, communication systems, or other economic association involving such activities as manufacturing and retail trading. __**Vernacular/perceptual regions**__ are things that are defined in terms of a persons perception of place. An example would bein the United States: The South, The Southwest, New England, The Midwest.
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