Our National Parks
Founded in part by John Muir
John Muir
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Southeast
• Everglades National Park• Gulf Islands National Seashore• Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area• Hot Springs National Park• Big South Fork National River and Recreation
Area• Great Smoky Mountains National Park• Mammoth Cave National Park• Cumberland Gap National Park• Shenandoah National Park
Everglades National Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Hot Springs National Park
Big South Fork National River Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cumberland Gap National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park
Northeast
• Acadia National Park
• Cape Cod National Seashore
• Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
• Statue of Liberty National Monument
Acadia National Park
Cape Cod National Seashore
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
Statue of Liberty National Monument
Midwest
• Badlands National Park
• Mount Rushmore National Memorial
• Ozark National Scenic Riverways
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
• Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Badlands National Park Mount Rushmore National Monument
Ozark National Scenic Riverways Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Cuyahoga Valley National Seashore
Pictured Rocks National Seashore
Indiana Dunes National Seashore
Southwest
• Big Bend National Park
• Padre Island National Seashore
• Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
• Carlsbad Caverns National Park
• Grand Canyon National Park
Padre Island National Seashore
Big Bend National Park
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
West• Mount Rainier National Park• Olympic National Park• Crater Lake National Park• Yellowstone National Park• Glacier National Park• Grand Teton National Park• Dinosaur National Park• Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve• Mesa Verde National Park• Rocky Mountain National Park• Arches National Park• Bryce Canyon National Park• Zion National Park• Death Valley National Park• Redwood National Park• Sequoia National Park• Yosemite National Park• Channel Islands National Park• Denali National Park and Preserve• Glacier Bay National Park• Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Mount Rainier National Park
Olympic National Park
Crater Lake National Park Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Dinosaur National ParkGreat Sand Dunes National Park
Mesa Verde National Park Rocky Mountain National Park
Arches National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Zion National Park
Death Valley National ParkRedwood National Park
Sequoia National ParkChannel Islands National
Park
Yosemite National Park
Denali National Park
Glacier Bay National Park
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Choice Work—Review of US Regions: Explore your country, through our national
parks.(Students must practice reading their
projects before presenting.)• Create an original power-point about one national park. The power point must have no less than
10 slides. Each slide must include a picture and/or video. Each slide must have original sentences describing the picture. Include the following information: Location, when the park was established, special landforms found in the park, what makes the park unique, things to do in the park, and why you believe that this park should continue to be protected by law.
• Create a brochure about one national park. Include the following information: Location, when it was established, special landforms found in the park, what makes the park unique, things to do in the park, and why you believe that this park should continue to be protected by law. All information needs to be handwritten or typed. The information must be written in the student’s words. (no cut and paste).
• Create a tri-fold poster about one national park. Include the following information: Location, when it was established, special landforms found in the park, what makes the park unique, things to do in the park, and why you believe that this park should continue to be protected by law. All information needs to be handwritten or typed. The information must be written in the student’s words. (no cut and paste).
• You may also do any of the 3 projects above but focus on the different National Parks within one region. Try this if you want to learn more about many different national parks. (Bonus Points for this one—10 extra points.
Rubric for National Park ProjectsInformation
presented
Presentation of information
Organization of information
Effort—neatness, spelling, details, etc.
3—All information is accurate and meets the expected criteria.
3—The presentation was practiced and planned.
3—The power-point, brochure, or tri-fold poster were very well organized and visually attractive.
3—The student spent time making sure all information was neat, clear, and correct.
2—Some information is accurate, but parts of the expected criteria are missing.
2—The student forgot some information. Seemed to be planning as they went.
2—The project was somewhat organized but lacked visual attractiveness.
2—The student had some errors and messy parts.
1—Information is inaccurate or missing.
1—The student could not read the information without help and had no plan.
1—The project was clearly unorganized and thrown together at the last minute.
1—The student didn’t seem to care about correctness or neatness.