Where in the World is Where in the World is GA??GA??

GA’s Relative locationGA’s Relative location

General Relative LocationGeneral Relative Location► HemisphereHemisphere

northern hemispherenorthern hemispherewestern hemispherewestern hemispherenorthwest hemispherenorthwest hemisphere

► ContinentContinentNorth AmericaNorth America

► Country Country United States of AmericaUnited States of America

GA’s NeighborsGA’s Neighbors►GA is bordered by 5 states GA is bordered by 5 states

and 1 major body of waterand 1 major body of water• 5 states5 states

Alabama to the westAlabama to the westTennessee to the northwestTennessee to the northwestNorth Carolina to the northeastNorth Carolina to the northeastSouth Carolina to the eastSouth Carolina to the eastFlorida to the southFlorida to the south

• 1 major body of water1 major body of waterAtlantic Ocean to the eastAtlantic Ocean to the east

RegionsRegionsA region is areas which share common features; like A region is areas which share common features; like

religion, language, geography and history.religion, language, geography and history.GA is part of four cultural regions, the South, the GA is part of four cultural regions, the South, the Deep South, the Southeast and the Sun Belt.Deep South, the Southeast and the Sun Belt.

The SouthThe South

► All states south of the Mason All states south of the Mason Dixon LineDixon Line

► States that allowed slavery until States that allowed slavery until the Civil Warthe Civil War

► These states broke away and These states broke away and were their own country for 5 were their own country for 5 years during the Civil War. The years during the Civil War. The Confederate States of America.Confederate States of America.

► IncludesIncludesVA, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, VA, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, MO, TX, OKMO, TX, OK

Historical Connections

The Deep SouthThe Deep South

► Economic connection, historically Economic connection, historically farmers and historically rural.farmers and historically rural.

► Heart of the Confederacy during Heart of the Confederacy during the Civil War.the Civil War.

► Creators of cultural characteristics Creators of cultural characteristics that arethat are considered Southern.considered Southern. Food: cornbread collard greensFood: cornbread collard greens Language: Southern dialectLanguage: Southern dialectIncludes SC, GA, MS, AL, LA and Includes SC, GA, MS, AL, LA and

sometimes TXsometimes TX

Cultural Connection

The SoutheastThe Southeast

► Based on relative locationBased on relative location►Not a set group of states…Not a set group of states…

always includes: GA, NC, SC always includes: GA, NC, SC and FL. and FL. sometimes includes: AL, MS, sometimes includes: AL, MS, TN TN

Location Connection

The Sun BeltThe Sun Belt

► These states are those that These states are those that have had economic boom have had economic boom since the 1970’s.since the 1970’s.

► Their warm weather and Their warm weather and lower cost of living attracted lower cost of living attracted Northerners.Northerners.

► States do not touch.States do not touch. Includes GA, FL, SC, TX, AZ Includes GA, FL, SC, TX, AZ

and CAand CA

Economic Connection