Northeast People

Northeast People. Learning Objectives for this video:

• Northeast People. Learn about The Land and the People of the North Eastern States. Discover the colonial charm and big-city sophistication that define this spectacular region of the United States and examine the economic importance of the major natural resources of the Northeast.
• Identify the names and locations of the principal cities and geographic features of the Northeast, a region comprising Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
• Understand how the proximity of the Northeast to the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean determined this region's prominent role in industries such as coal, oil, natural gas, fishing, and shipping.
• Discover some of the ways that geography, transportation routes, and the availability of natural resources have affected patterns of land use and city settlement in the Northeast.
• Discover the many benefits of using online video for visual learning. Educational video for teaching the K-12 curriculum provides online learning for children and students of all ages and abilities. Using subtitled video - or video with closed captions - enables children to choose between watching, listening to, or reading each presentation whichever best suites their individual learning style. A wonderful option particularly for dyslexia and special needs education.