Here are some additional resources for studying the Southwestern United States:
Southwestern US Wiki
Native American Culture
Images of the Southwest
Tourist Destinations in the Southwest
Textbook:Scott Foresman Social Studies Regions, Pearson Education, 2005
Glossary
Arid-dry, but not desert-like
Canyon-deep valley with steep, rocky walls
Climate-weather pattern in one place over a period of time
Culture-a way of life followed by a group of people
Desert-area that receives less than 10 inches of rain a year
Gusher-oil well that produces a large amount of oil
Landform-natural feature of earth's surface
Long Walk-forced journey of hundreds of miles by the Navajo in the 1800's
Primary Source-eyewitness account of an observation or event
Secondary Source-secondhand account of history
