Western Regions of the United States

Western Geography!

Jones Beach, Oregon

Yukon River, Alaska Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Rio Grande, New Mexico

Zion Mountain, Utah Grand Canyon ,Arizona

Western geography!

Clark Fork River, Montana

Snake River, Idaho Colombia River, Washington

Sacramento River, California

Western Landmarks• Yellow Stone

• Colorado Float

• Pikes Peak

• Carlsbad Caverns

• Colorado River

• Salt Lake

• Mesa Verde

The famous Old Faithful geyser in Yellow Stone National Park.

Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.

Great Salt Lake in Utah.

Pikes Peak in Colorado.

Western Landmarks

Mesa Verde in Colorado

Colorado Float in Colorado. Part of the Colorado River.

Colorado River in Colorado.

John Steinbeck Mark Twain

Western Region Authors

Mary Austin

Western Region Folklore

Western Literature

Fur Bearing- Trout Spooky California

Idaho Potatoes

Western Literature Western Region Books

Twilight

Of Mice and Men

The Land Of little Rain

Huckberry Flin

Tom sawyer

The Basket Women

East Of Eden

Grapes of Wrath

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zdTxrCJ1mc

Music

Songs that Influenced Today

• Bound For the Promise Land• Oh my darling Clementine• The Dying Californian• I've Been Working on the Railroad• Paddy Works on the railroad• Sweet Betsey from Pike• Wait for the Wagon

Music

• California - pop music• Oregon - modern music• Montana – cowboy music• New Mexico – Mexican music• Arizona – Native American and Mexican music• Nevada – lounge Singers• Idaho – Country music• Alaska – folk music• Wyoming – Native American, European, and African

American music• Colorado – folk, (traditional) and rock music• Washington – punk, rock, and heavy metal