K-2 States of the Southeast Lesson

Welcome to

the United States

Sometimes we need more than just the four main directions because a place falls in between. Those directions start with either North or South and end with East or West. It depends on which direction the place is closest to:

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

Multiple Choice

What direction is the question mark pointing to?

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Southwest

Multiple Choice

What direction is the question mark pointing to?

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Southwest

​How many regions?

​There are 5 main regions in the U.S.

• ​West

• ​Southwest

• ​Midwest

• ​Southeast

• ​Northeast

​Southeast

• ​Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,

• ​Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi

• ​West Virgina, Virgina, Kentucky

• ​North Carolina, South Carolina

​Southeast

​​Natural Resources:

• ​Fruit

• ​Vegetables

• ​Cotton

• Sugar Cane

• Rice

• Citrus

• Peanuts​

What region do you live in??

Multiple Choice

What states are in the Southeast Region??

• Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Arizona

• New York, Vermont, Kentucky, Kansas, Texas, Tennessee, and Arizona

• Nebraska, New Jersey, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio, and Missouri

• West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Florida

Multiple Choice

What is the climate or weather like in

the Southeast Region??

• Humid with cool summers and cold snowy winters.

• Humid and hot with hurricanes in the summer and fall.

• Very cold winters and very hot summers.

• Rainy in the winter and snowy in summer.

Multiple Choice

What might be some landmarks you see in 

the Southeast Region??

• Mount Rushmore, Mall of America, Gateway Arch

• Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, NASA, Petrified Forest

• Disney Land, Golden Gate Bridge, Yellowstone National Park, Pearl Harbor

• Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, Graceland (home of Elvis), World of Coca-Cola

Facts

Remember that the Southeast part of the United States is connected to two large bodies of water - The Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It also has lots of rivers.

Food

You may be familar with some of the foods that Southerners eat, but some may be new to you.

Cajun and Creole

Louisiana is famous for these types of foods. Some examples are gumbo, crawfish, and jambalaya

Jambalaya >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is made with chicken, sausage, and seafood. It is served over rice.

Multiple Choice

Which region includes the states of Florida, Mississippi, and Arkansas?

• Midwest

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Northeast