GOAL 3 Students will learn about Florida's political and economic systems. Objectives Explain how local and state government is organized. Explain Florida's role in our federal government and describe some ways that Floridians are active in our national government. Describe the ways in which agriculture, food production, mining, high tech products, and tourism affect Florida's economy. GOAL 4 Students will compare similarities and differences between Florida and other states in the Southeast.
Objectives Locate the Southeast region on a globe, a U.S. map, and a world map.
Locate major cities and rivers in the Southeast on a U.S. map. Match the crops of the Southeast with the areas in which they are produced. Describe variations in climate in attracting people to relocate to the Southeast region. List the various ways the Southeast region is using its natural resources as the basis for a modern community. Describe the traditions and the heritage of the people of the Southeast.