Weekly geography #28 a cultural map: national basketball association
map- use the map you colored and glued into your social studies notebook.
hints and vocabulary link
monday
how many nba teams are located in the u. s.? how many are located in canada?

what is the name of the nba team located in canada?

tuesday
are most of the nba teams located in the eastern or western part of the united states?

how many nba teams are located in california? name them.

wednesday
which state is home to the mavericks, rockets, and spurs? which team is located in the northeastern part of the state?

how many teams are located in the pacific northwest? name them.

thursday
since 1990, the bulls, lakers, and spurs have each been an nba champion at least 4 times. where are these teams located?

how many nba teams are located in the north-central region of the united states? name them.

friday
name the 5 nba teams that are in the eastern conference, atlantic division.

name the 5 teams that are in the western conference, pacific division.

challenge
(*must do challenge too. it is not optional.)
pretend you have just been appointed to name the next nba team. choose which city and state you think should have one. name the nba team. where should it be located? why? what should it be called?

Monday 
There are twenty nine teams based in the US. There is only one team in Canada. The name of the team in Canada is Toronto Raptors. 

Tuesday
Most of the NBA teams are located in the western part of the US. There are 4 teams in California, namely, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Clippers.

Wednesday
Mavericks, Rockets, and Spurs are all located in Texas. The Mavericks is the team located in the Northeastern part. 

Teams located in the Pacific Northwestern part of the US are Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, and Golden State. But if you're talking about all the members of the Pacific and Northwest teams, then those that are located in the Pacific are Sacramento, Golden State, Los Angeles (Clippers and Lakers), and Phoenix while those in the Northwest area are Denver, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Portland, and Utah. 

Thursday

The Bulls franchise is located in Chicago, Illinois; The Lakers in Los Angeles, California; and the The Spurs in San Antonio, Texas.

NBA teams located in the North Central area of the US are the Bulls, Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers, and Bucks. 

Friday
Teams in the Atlantic Division are the Celtics, Nets, Knicks, 76ers, Raptors. Teams in the Pacific Division are Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Suns, and the Kings. 

I'd pick Honolulu, Hawaii. The name would be Honolulu Alohas because 'aloha' which is Hawaiian for 'hello' clearly fits the essence of a friendly and tourism feel of Hawaii.