minnesota geography mr. knapp what this class is about?
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Minnesota Geography Mr. Knapp What this class is about?. By Darci Drake. Intro To Minnesota. Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes. Upper left: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/usa/hammonds1910/minnesota.jpg Upper right: www.bayrae.blogspot.com/. Landscapes. Idealized karst landscape. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Minnesota GeographyMr. Knapp
What this class is about?
By Darci Drake
Intro To Minnesota
Upper left: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/usa/hammonds1910/minnesota.jpgUpper right: www.bayrae.blogspot.com/
Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes
Landscapes
www.pca.state.mn.us/ water/groundwater/karst.html
Idealized karst landscape
Right: http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/youthdevelopment/components/6340-03.htmlTop & Left: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/biomes/index.html
3 very different parts
History
http://www.mnhs.org/places/historycenter
The history center, were else is betterto learn about history.
Agriculture
http://www.alliantenergy.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/pub/ag_mn_index.hcsp
From mooo cows, oink oinks to
farmers and their tractors.
People & Culture
http://www.aftonpress.com/minnesotahistory.htm
Minnesota is more than just Irish, we’re gopherish too.
Rural Towns
www.aftonpress.com/ minnesotahistory.htm
Small town from A to Z is right.
There’s so many of them.
BARNS
http://www.markciocca.com/gallery/penandink/barns.html
What are we doing today:BARNS, BARNS, and MORE BARNS
Big Cities
http://www.citiscapes-art.com/cities/Minneapolis_2.htm
Isn’t Minneapolis BEAUTIFUL???!!!
Watersheds
Left: http://www.acad.carleton.edu/curricular/GEOL/Links/AlumContributions/Antinoro_03/SMCwebsite/WhereAreWe.htmRight: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/watersheds/map.html
We sure have a lot of water!!
Native Americans
http://www.mplib.org/history/images/native2.gif
Economy
http://www.gamblingmagazine.com/ManageArticle.asp?C=280&A=9319
Money comes in
Money goes out
Eating MinnesotanAustin: Spam Capital USA Minnesota Wild Rice Stew
http://www.alwaystender.com/recipes/soup_stew/minnesota_wild_rice_stew.htm http://concept.blogspot.com/2004/04/spam-spam-spam-eggs-spam.html