ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons Unit 5 The Midwest The Midwest How do natural resources affect a region’s growth? ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons Lesson 1 The Geography of the Midwest Lesson 2 The Economy of the Midwest Lesson 3 The People of the Midwest ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons What is the geography of the Midwest? The Geography of the Midwest Vocabulary fertile prairie Reading Skill Draw Conclusions Lesson 1

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons A Land Formed by Water The 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.

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons Flowing Rivers The 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 rivers The Mississippi The Ohio The Missouri

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons Landforms of the Midwest The 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.

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons The Climate of the Midwest The 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. Storms snowstorms in winter strong winds form tornados in summer

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons 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 Reading Skill Draw Conclusions Lesson 2

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons A Rich Land Energy Sources Coal Oil Natural gas Wind Water resources Great Lakes Rivers Rich soil for farming The Economy of the Midwest

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons Mining for Metal The 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

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons Agriculture on the Prairie The 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

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons Changing the World The 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.

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons The People of the Midwest Who are the people of the Midwest? descendants pioneer migration tradition Vocabulary Reading Skill Draw Conclusions Lesson 3

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons The First Midwesterners The People of the Midwest Mound builders built large hills farmed and traded large cities like Cahokia Ojibwa Eastern Woodlands people hunted, fished, and farmed Lakota Plains people depended on buffalo

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons 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 People of the Midwest

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons The Midwest Today Immigrants from all over the world Different cultures are fun and exciting. Cultural festivals The People of the Midwest

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons Midwest Art, Music, and Fun The 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

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons 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 _________. ironfertilepioneers fertile Iron mass production Review Vocabulary agribusiness pioneers mass production

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons 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

ReviewMapsGraphic OrganizerLessons 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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