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COMMUNITIES

Leah Austin

ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do you identify the location of
places and geographical features of the
local community on a map using the
legend and cardinal directions?

Finding our Nation


-North American
Continent
-United States

Cardinal Directions
-North
-South
-East
-West

-South Carolina
-Cardinal
Directions:
North, South, East
West
-South CarolinaSouth East United
States

Our State
- South Carolina
- 6 Regions

FINDING OUR REGION


Piedmont Region
Use Cardinal Directions:
North, South, East, West
Piedmont= North West
part of South Carolina

ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What are the piedmont
regions characteristics,
geographical features and
natural resources?

Region Charactersitics
-Hills
Piedmont Definitionthe foot of the
mountain

Landmarks

Bald Rock

Standard
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the local community as well as the fact that geography
influences not only the development of communities but also the interactions between people and the
environment.
2-1.1 Identify on a map the location of places and geographic features of the local community (e.g., landforms,
bodies of water, parks) using the legend and the cardinal directions.
2-1.5 Identify on a map or globe the location of his or her local community, state, nation, and continent.

URL
http://www.scetv.org/web/web_of_water/images/uploads/SC_regions.jpg
http://scregions.weebly.com/uploads/9/1/2/4/9124919/8729721.jpg?348
http://www.yellowmaps.com/maps/img/US/blank-base/usa.jpg
http://miss-hajeksgeography.wikispaces.com/file/view/compass.png/139551189/287x296/compass.
png
http://sciway2.net/2001/sc-geology/images/CaesarsView.JPG

http://www.free-world-maps.com/map-images/printable-blank-world-map-withcountry-borders-c1.png

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