Where Did My Lunch Come From? A U.S. Regional Tour

GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students identify the various agricultural products and food-processing industries that characterize each of the five major regions of the U.S. and create a lunch menu that illustrates the interdependence between these regions.
Author: 
Jane Chambers
Grade Range: 
5-8
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconThe United States map
application/pdf iconRegions of the United States
application/pdf iconRegions of the United States (labeled) (color)
application/pdf iconStudent Example
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf iconSimplified 6 Traits Writing Rubric
application/pdf iconUnited States Food Pyramid
application/pdf iconInternational Food Pyramid
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions with ELL Adapatations
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets and Assessments for ELL Lesson
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
Related Links: 
Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
2: Places and Regions
5: Environment and Society
6: Geographic Applications
National Geography Standards: 
5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources