Curated OER
Defining a Cultural Region Worksheet
For this cultural regions worksheet, students click on the webpage names listed to find information about the different cultures and cultural regions in Louisiana that may be used for research purposes.
Keene College
Keene State College: Regions Change
Students will find real examples of regions that changed and why the change happened. They will then write a story about why a region changed over time, giving the geographic factors (physical and human) responsible for the change.
US Department of State
America.gov: Foundations of Human Activity
An excellent overview of the immigration activity and subsequent settlement patterns of the United States. Discusses major reasons for population shifts and growth of population centers.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Africa Its People and Places
A very comprehensive lesson plan that helps prepare students for a trip to Africa taking into consideration climate, customs, geography, and language.
Other
Virginia Places: What Determines the Boundaries of a Region in Virginia?
Although this site talks about regions in Virginia, it offers excellent information on regions in general, for example, ways regions might be classified; e.g., by population density, geology, watershed, ecosystem, economy,...
US Department of Education
U.s. Department of Education: Regions: How They Form and Change
Help your students discover what makes up a physical region and a cultural region by encouraging them to explore different ethnic cultures.
Other
Virginia Places: How Will the Internet Change Virginia's Regions?
A look at some of the things that might cause a region to change.