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Unit 5 The MidwestThe Midwest

How do natural resources affect a region’s growth?



Lessons

Lesson 1The Geography ofthe Midwest

Lesson 2The Economy of the Midwest

Lesson 3The People of the Midwest



What is the geography of the Midwest?

The Geography of the Midwest

Vocabularyfertile

prairie

Reading SkillDraw Conclusions

Lesson 1


A Land Formed by WaterThe Geography of the Midwest

The Midwest region is in the middle of the country between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains.

Glaciers covered parts of the Midwest long ago.

The Midwest has many lakes, such as the Great Lakes, which were formed by glaciers.

Many kinds of plants and animals have adapted to the hot summers and cold winters.


Flowing RiversThe Geography of the Midwest

Melting glaciers created rivers.

Rivers carried fertile soil.

Rivers are important to plants, animals, and humans. Rivers provide water and fish, but they are also used by humans for transportation, for shipping goods, and in some places, to generate hydroelectric power.

Big riversThe MississippiThe OhioThe Missouri


Landforms of the MidwestThe Geography of the Midwest

Glaciers moving across the Midwest region long ago flattened the land and created plains.

There are some hills and mountains in the Midwest, such as the Black Hills in South Dakota.

The badlands are very dry lands formed by wind and water.The badlands got their name from the French-Canadian trappers who called the area “bad lands to cross” in French.


The Climate of the MidwestThe Geography of the Midwest

Temperatures range from extremely cold during the winter to extremely hot during the summer.

The “lake effect” near the Great Lakes reduces extremes.

Stormssnowstorms in winter

strong winds form tornados in summer


The Economy of the Midwest

How have people made a living in the Midwest over time?

iron

ore

open-pit mining

agribusiness

mass production

assembly line

Vocabulary


Lesson 2


A Rich Land

Energy SourcesCoalOilNatural gasWind

Water resourcesGreat LakesRivers

Rich soil for farming

The Economy of the Midwest


Mining for MetalThe Economy of the Midwest

Iron is used to make steel.

Mining for iron ore is a big business.

Open-pit mining is used to take iron ore out of the earth.

Steel changed the economy.

railroad cars, planes, and automobiles

bridges and tall buildings


Agriculture on the PrairieThe Economy of the Midwest

Small family farms

New machines to raise more crops

Grain crops sold to other states and countries

Dairy farms for milk and cheese

Agribusiness


Changing the WorldThe Economy of the Midwest

Cities became manufacturing centers.

Mass-production assembly lines made automobiles in Detroit.

More service-industry jobs

Research and technology now employs many people in the Midwest.


The People of the Midwest

Who are the people of the Midwest?

descendants

pioneer

migration

tradition

Vocabulary


Lesson 3


The First MidwesternersThe People of the Midwest

Mound buildersbuilt large hillsfarmed and tradedlarge cities like Cahokia

OjibwaEastern Woodlands peoplehunted, fished, and farmed

LakotaPlains peopledepended on buffalo


New Settlers

European fur traders

Pioneers from the east looking for rich land

Wagon trains

People from Norway, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Germany

African Americans escaping from slavery



The Midwest Today

Immigrants from all over the world

Different cultures are fun and exciting.

Cultural festivals



Midwest Art, Music, and FunThe People of the Midwest

Home to great artists, musicians, writers, and athletes

Many styles of music

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland

Indianapolis 500


Soil in the Midwest is _______, or filled with vitamins and minerals that plants need to grow.

_____ is an important mineral resource in the Midwest.

A large farm owned by a company is called an _____________.

In 1913 Ford began manufacturing many cars at a time through _________________.

The first European settlers to travel west were known as _________.

iron fertile pioneers

fertile

Iron

mass production

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agribusiness

agribusiness

pioneers

mass production


Review

Where did the Midwest’s lakes and rivers come from?

Describe the climate of the Midwest.

Why is iron such an important resource?

What is the difference between small family farms and agribusiness farms?

Why might someone who enjoys music want to visit the Midwest?

Comprehension and Critical Thinking


Chart and Graph Skills

A bar graph uses bars to show information.

A line graph shows how something changed over time.

Chart A: What product had the least value in Iowa in 2004?Dairy

Chart B: What was the population of the Midwest in 1940? 40 million

Compare Bar and Line Graphs


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