Grade 4: Northeast Region of the U.S. - Closed Captioned
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Video Storyline: Let’s take a trip back and forth in time to learn how the Northeast region became the place it is today. Along the way we’ll look at the natural resources, geography, history, and economy of the area to help us understand how the people and the places have developed over time.
Video Length: 37:05 minutes.
Learning Resources with this Video*
Quizzes – PDF & Online
Northeast State Study
Mapping the Northeast Region of the U.S.
Transportation Transformations in the Northeast
A Scene Through the Four Seasons
Northeast Region – City Spotlight
Northeast Region – Cloze Activity
Northeast Region – Video Breakdown
Say It
Draw A Scene – Northeast Region
Universal Resources
National Standards
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Topics Covered In This Video
Fun Facts About the Northeast Region
Natural Resources
Climate
Geography and Landforms
History of the Northeast Region
The Fur Trade
Early Economy
Early Settlers
Industrial Revolution
Growth of the Cities
Tour of the Larger Cities
State-by-State Tour and Highlights
Celebrations in the Northeast
Classroom Ideas
Northeast Region of the U.S.
Landforms and Bodies of Water
Print out or look at a map of the Northeast.
Identify landforms and bodies of water in the Northeast Region.
Cloze Practice
A cloze piece has full sentences used in the virtual field trip with blanks where students can write in the information that is missing. This task requires close listening to the trip in order to complete it.
Art and Social Studies
Draw a scene from the video you just watched.
Create Quizzes
Students create a quiz based on the information presented for their peers. This can be used as a review for a test, or Jigsaw class activity where students are responsible for teaching other students assigned topics.
Visual Learning
Offer videos to struggling learners as another form of creating knowledge and accessing information.
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