This document provides information about a social studies project on the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. Students will work in groups of 3 to create an informational video or live presentation inviting people to visit one of the Rocky Mountain states as tourists. They will highlight landmarks, transportation, and Christian sites. The document includes background information on the geography, states, capital cities, ecosystems, and notable quotes about the Rocky Mountain region.

1. Social Studies
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
4th Period
Boston International School

2. Objective
 To recognize the United States division
and distribution in order to expand the
geographical, political, and historical
knowledge about the world
Learning objective:
Identify the states that are part of the USA
Rocky Mountain Region and its main
features like geography, people and
economy, to comprehend the variety of the
country.

3. Biblical principle
 Mark 16:15
15. And he said unto them, Go ye
into all the world, and preach
the gospel to every creature.

4. Project:
Explanation of the project: States Tourist
Infomercial “Rocky Mountain Region”
In groups of 3, students will choose a state,
and they will create an info commercial inviting
people to go to the U.S. Rocky Mountain
Region as tourist, and they will show the class
some pictures about the landmarks and how
to get there, additionally they will include
Christian churches and Christian places.
They will also show some objects that we
could find there. The Info commercial could
be done live or in a video recorded in school
Group: 3 Students
Due Date: October 19th, 2016

5. GEOGRAPHY

6. STATES AND CAPITALS
STATE NAME STATE CAPITAL
MONTANA HELENA
WYOMING CHELENNE
COLORADO DENVER
IDAHO BOISE
UTAH SALT LAKE CITY
NEVADA CARSON CITY

7. The Rocky Mountains run through five of
the six states of this region. The other
state is on a high plateau.
The Rocky Mountains are part of a long
chain of mountains. This chain reaches
from Alaska to the bottom of South
America at the Andes Mountains.

9.  BASIN
is a landform shaped like a giant bowl.
It has high sides all around.
 GLACIER
Is a huge field of ice and snow. Even in
summer the mountain is cover with
snow.
 CANYONS
A narrow valley formed after hundreds
of thousands of years.

10. To muse on, not to write in your
notebook
 Isabella Bird
 "I have dropped into the very place I have been
seeking, but in everything it exceeds all my
dreams... The scenery is the most glorious I have
ever seen, and is above us, around us, at every
door." - Isabella Bird, A Lady's Life in the Rocky
Mountains

11.  "Every community should have a place in
which the people may spend their leisure
time, where they will be brought in direct
contact with things of beauty and interest in
the outdoor world." - Mrs. Sherman at the
National Park Conference in Berkeley, CA -
March 13, 1915
 September 4, 1915. Rocky Mountain National Park Dedication Ceremony. (From Left to
Right) Enos Mills, F.O. Stanley, Ed Taylor, Mrs. John D. Sherman, and Governor
George Carlson.
To muse on, not to write in your
notebook

12. Glacial geology in Rocky
Mountain National Park
 Glacial geology in Rocky Mountain
National Park can be seen from the
tops of the peaks to the bottom of the
valleys.
 As glaciers move, they pick up rocks,
gravel and sand.

13. A maze of evergreen trees covers the
mountainsides in subalpine areas.
Hidden among the trees are crystal clear
lakes and fields of wildflowers that may
surprise you. The subalpine ecosystem
occupies elevations just below tree-line
between 9,000 and 11,000 feet.
Subalpine Ecosystem

14. Alpine Tundra Ecosystem
Starts between elevations of 11,000 to
11,500 feet, depending on exposure. This
is truly a land of extremes. Strong,
frequent winds and cold temperatures
help limit what plants can grow there.
Most alpine plants are perennials. Many
plants are dwarfed, but their few
blossoms may be full-sized.

15. Has the richest diversity of plant and
animal life. Meandering rivers and open
meadows are surrounded by hilly slopes.
Wildflowers blanket the meadows
throughout the summer growing season.
The Montane ecosystem

16. Workshop:
Instructions: Write each topic
facts.
1. Glacial geology in Rocky
2. Subalpine Ecosystem
3. Alpine Tundra Ecosystem
4. The Montane ecosystem

17. 5. Do you think God is the only one who can
make this nature possible? Why?
6. According to Isabella Birds how is life like
there in Rocky Mountain?
7. To what book in the Bible is this nature
creation releated more to?