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
Gulf Islands National
Seashore
Everglades National Park
Chattahoochee River National
Recreation Area Hot Springs National Park
Big South Fork National River Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cumberland Gap National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park
Shenandoah 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
Indiana Dunes National Seashore
Pictured Rocks National Seashore
Cuyahoga Valley 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 Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Mesa Verde National Park Rocky Mountain National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Arches National Park
Zion National Park
Death Valley National Park
Redwood National Park
Sequoia National Park
Channel Islands National
Park
Denali National Park
Yosemite 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 Projects
Information Presentation of Organization of Effort—
presented information information neatness,
spelling, details,
etc.
3—All information is 3—The presentation 3—The power-point, 3—The student
accurate and meets was practiced and brochure, or tri-fold spent time making
the expected planned. poster were very sure all information
criteria. well organized and was neat, clear, and
visually attractive. correct.
2—Some 2—The student 2—The project was 2—The student had
information is forgot some somewhat organized some errors and
accurate, but parts information. but lacked visual messy parts.
of the expected Seemed to be attractiveness.
criteria are missing. planning as they
went.
1—Information is 1—The student 1—The project was 1—The student
inaccurate or could not read the clearly unorganized didn’t seem to care
missing. information without and thrown together about correctness or
help and had no at the last minute. neatness.
plan.