High School World Geography: United States & Canada Unit! | TEKS Unit 3

The TEKS High School World Geography Unit 3: United States and Canada COMPLETE Lesson Plan Unit is PERFECT for those teaching high school world geography! These amazing resources all about the physical geography and human geography of the U.S. and Canada may easily be used with any textbook or no textbook at all, and they have been successfully used with thousands of students!

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These resources follow the TEKS standards and guidelines (state of Texas). If you're unsure or need some help figuring out if this Unit aligns with the standards you or your district follow, just shoot me an email at jillian@lessonplanguru.com and I'd be happy to help you find out!

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Here's what you'll receive with the United States and Canada World Geography Lesson Plan Unit:

• Unit Outline with Lesson-by-Lesson Overview
• Breakdown of the TEKS covered by lesson
• 9 highly curated presentations in both PowerPoint (PPT) and Google Slides formats, featuring built-in Bell Ringers with each lesson
• 20+ student exercise assignments ALL with teacher answer key
• 5 projects, including a Unit Capstone Project!
• 20+ links to supplemental videos on YouTube
• Notes Handouts for students to help them follow along for every lesson and retain the subject matter (come in 3 options: Cornell Method Notes handout, Outline Notes, and Guided Notes!)
• Jeopardy Unit Review Game: Interactive, fun, and EASY-TO-USE
• Unit Assessment with teacher answer key

EVERY lesson in this unit comes loaded with incredible resources! You'll save HOURS of your time and have no problem whatsoever teaching your high schoolers all about these important topics, such as:

Geographic Regions & Sub-Regions of the U.S. and Canada

• Overview of the location and characteristics of geographic regions such as the Interior Lowlands, Canadian Shield, the Great Plains, etc.
• Influence of physical geography in the U.S. and Canada

Human-Environment Interactions in the U.S. and Canada

• First inhabitants of North America
• How the earliest North Americans transitioned and adapted from being a hunter gather society to one that relied on agriculture
• Development of settlements and the eventual role and influence of cities
• Significance of various transportation methods and networks, specifically by sea

Climates of the U.S. and Canada

• What biomes are
• The polar, temperate, and dry climate types that may be found in the U.S. and Canada
• Where various climate types may be found in the U.S. and Canada
• How climate affects vegetation and weather found throughout the U.S. and Canada

Economy & Culture of Canada

• Canada's early reliance on the fur trade and fishing industries for its economy
• Trade between the French and Native Americans of Canada
• Role of voyageurs as the fur trade expanded westward
• Analysis of Canada's modern-day economy
• Canada's trade partnership with the U.S.
• Cultural diffusion of Canada
• Why Canada has two official languages (French and English)
• Canada's rich artistic heritage
• Popular recreation and sports in Canada

Economy & Culture of the U.S.

• How free enterprise, a skilled labor force, and a substantial consumer market have influenced the U.S. economy
• Meaning of discretionary income
• Role of voyageurs as the fur trade expanded westward
• How the U.S. is an industrial and agricultural economic giant
• The postindustrial economy of the U.S.
• The United States' role as a major importer and exporter of goods
• How language and religion have influenced American culture
• The United States rich artistic heritage

History & Government of Canada

• European colonization, specifically the French and English colonization of Canada
• The beginnings of two distinct Canadian cultures in Upper Canada and Lower Canada
• The Dominion of Canada
• Selection of Ottawa as the capital of Canada
• Expansion of Canada into 10 provinces and 3 territories
• Infrastructure and development of Canada

History & Government of the U.S.

• Settlement of the U.S. including European colonization
• The displacement of Native Americans
• Institution of slavery in colonial America and the U.S.
• The Columbian Exchange
• Establishment of the United States government
• Geographic expansion of the U.S.
• Influence and impact of sectionalism in the U.S.
• Causes and effects of Black Codes and Jim Crow laws
• Transition of the U.S. to an urban society
• U.S. becoming a superpower
• Causes and effects of the Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement

Political Subregions of Canada

Physical and Human Geography of:

• The Atlantic Provinces
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island

• The Core Provinces
  • Ontario
  • Quebec

• The Prairie Provinces
  • Alberta
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan

• The Pacific Province and the Territories
  • British Columbia
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut
  • Yukon Territory

Political Subregions of the U.S.

Physical and Human Geography of:

• Northeast
• South
• Midwest
• West

History, Culture, & Landscape of Texas

• Overview of Spanish and Mexican rule of Texas
• Influence of Spanish missions in Texas
• Role of empreasrios
• Overview of the Texas Revolution and Texas annexation
• The physical geographic regions of Texas (Gulf Coastal Plains, Great Plains, Interior Lowlands, and Basin & Range)
• Economy of Texas
• Various historical elements that have contributed to Texas society and culture as we know it today, for example:
  • Cowboy culture and how it was influenced by the Mexican vaquero
  • Symbolism of the Alamo
  • Tejano culture (Tex-Mex, Spanglish, etc.)

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This incredible unit covers all of the following TEKS high school social studies standards:

WG.1B; WG.2A,B; WG.4A,C; WG.5A; WG.6A,B; WG.7B,D; WG.8A,B; WG.9A,B; WG.10B,D; WG.11B,C; WG.12A; WG.13A; WG.16A; WG.17A,D; WG.18D; WG.21A,B,D; WG.22A,B,C,D

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This unit has been specifically designed and curated following the TEKS Social Studies standards and guidelines; HOWEVER, if you're not following the TEKS, it'll most likely align with most other state standards! **

(If you're unsure or need some help figuring out if this Unit aligns with the standards you or your district follow, just shoot me an email at jillian@lessonplanguru.com and I'd be happy to help you find out!)

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