This document provides directions for three lessons in Chapter 5. For Lesson 3, students are asked to write a descriptive paragraph in at least 8 sentences about one region of the US and the environmental problems it faces. For Lesson 2, students are asked to describe the postindustrial economy of the US in at least 8 sentences. For Lesson 1, students are asked to answer a critical thinking question in at least 8 sentences after reading an article about a territorial dispute over islands between the US and Canada.