Asheville, NC (1910)

1. Asheville, NC (1910)

2. How Do We Analyze History • Geography- how location influences things (events, climate, natural features, humans, etc) • Technology-how has tools changed over time and how has it created new technologies • Government- who holds the power and how is it influencing the time • Culture- what did people do • Economics-how did people make a living

3. The BIG 3

4. The BIG Three

5. Mountains • The western most part of our state • The Appalachian Mountains run through this region. (The Blue Ridge and Great Smokey Mts are found here) • Makes up 1/5 of our state • Has a high number of Indians • Asheville is the biggest city (Others include Boone, Cullowhee, and Banner Elk) • Things to do-Great Smoky Mtns National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville Zoo

7. Glass Rock from Blue Ridge Parkway

8. The Piedmont • Means “at the foot of the mountain” • Covers nearly ½ of the state • Gently rolling hills with the occasional rock • Has the highest population in the state with the biggest cities (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem) • Home to the biggest economy in the state and biggest financial institutions (Research Triangle Park, Renowned Universities, textile factories, furniture factories, etc.

10. Charlotte State Capitol

11. The Coastal Plain • Two sections (Tidewater and the Inner Coastal Plain) • Largest section of NC • Remains largely Rural today Inner Coastal Plan • Much drier than the Tidewater • Best Suited for farming • Includes main beneficial rivers • Cities- Rocky Mount, Wilson, Greenville, Goldsboro, Fayetteville

12. The Coastal Plain Tidewater • The area near the coast • Includes the barrier islands (Outer Banks) • Includes our two biggest sounds (Albemarle and Pamlico) • Cities- Elizabeth City, Edenton, Havelock, New Bern, Wilmington

15. Map Activity • Name three cities in all four of the regions that we did not discuss before. • Name the one of the most southern, western, and eastern city in NC • Name the northern sound in our state • Name a city on barrier islands • Name a city located on the Albemarle Sound and one on the Pamlico Sound. • Name a city between Charlotte and Greensboro • Name a city that is located on the South Carolina border, Tennessee border, and Virginia border. • Name 6 different cities located near lakes • Where in NC are most cities located?

16. Brochure • You are to create a brochure that will GRAB someone’s attention. That is what they are designed to do. • Look at the items that you are researching and include them in your brochure. Provide pictures of the things or places your are talking about. • Look at the internet, articles, newspapers, books, etc. • Students will have to research one of the four regions in NC (Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal-2 parts: Tidewater and Inner Coastal) and create a brochure to attract visitors to visit that area. • What to look for when researching the area: • Cities • Attractions • Climate • History • Economy • Population • Etc.

17. Brochure • It should be a tri-fold brochure. Which means it should look like this. • DO NOT USE RESOURCES AS: Wikipedia, About.com, and other resources that might not be reliable. • You have the freedom of designing it the way that you want it, but just remember that it has to relevant and draw attention to the reader

18. When is it Due???? A week from today: Sept 19