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Ch. 1 Studying Minnesota

Ch. 1 Studying Minnesota. Text: Northern Lights, The Stories of Minnesota’s Past Revised Second Edition Author: Dave Kenney Power Point by: Dustin Pautsch. Learning Objectives. Provoke discussion as to what Minnesota is. Understand and identify shared history

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Ch. 1 Studying Minnesota

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  1. Ch. 1 Studying Minnesota Text: Northern Lights, The Stories of Minnesota’s Past Revised Second Edition Author: Dave Kenney Power Point by: Dustin Pautsch

  2. Learning Objectives • Provoke discussion as to what Minnesota is. • Understand and identify shared history • Understand the basic principles of social studies • Construct a short essay explaining what your home state means to you. • Upload a picture with a caption to Picasa with a caption that shares your interpretation of Minnesota.

  3. What is Minnesota? • Land of many lakes • Mix of people • Hot-dish • Hockey Pucks • Great lakes • Frozen Tundra • Minnesota Nice

  4. Different lives, shared history • What makes Minnesotans different from Iowans or Californians? • No one is the same • It’s the cultural stories and origins that make Minnesotans different. • Culture binds people. • Definition: • SHARED HISTORY: The past events and stories that are common to everyone in a group.

  5. Minnesota Studies • What gives Minnesota its identity? - People - Geography - Government - Economy Definition: Social Studies: The study of human society, including four main disciplines: history, geography, civics, and economics.

  6. Assignment • When we think of Minnesota we think of certain characteristics. Find a picture that shares your vision of Minnesota. Upload the picture to Picasa with a caption of your choice. Compare other students interpretation's of Minnesota to help understand Minnesota culture in a broader sense. • Write a short essay, 1 page that depicts your idea of Minnesota and its culture. Use the question, What is Minnesota to me?

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