Instructor will begin the lesson by discussing the different cultures that exist within the borders of the United States. Instructor will elicit student responses in explaining where we might find evidence of these cultures in terms of land use. Instructor will go to different areas of the map and narrow the scope of the area by clicking on the map so that students can see the different methods land has been sectioned off. Students will create a portfolio of examples of areas that clearly show land settlement patterns. Students will be able to create a portfolio of examples of French, English, and other settlement patterns.
Instructor can concentrate on just one section, state, or even river system of the country.