Activity 1-
Students are to be given a map of the United States, and they are to try to identify where Appalachia is located. Afterwards, their prediction will be compared with the map below from ARC.
https://www.arc.gov/research/MapsofAppalachia.asp?MAP_ID=137
Standards:
SS8G1c. Locate key physical features of Georgia and explain their importance; include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands
Map and Globe Skills 8. Draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from maps

Activity 2-
Using the map above, have students come up with and discuss reasons why certain parts of Appalachia are more at risk.
Standards:
Map and Globe Skills 6. Use map key/legend to acquire information from historical, physical, political, resource, product, and economic maps
Map and Globe Skills 7. Use a map to explain impact of geography on historical and current events
Map and Globe Skills 8. Draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from map.