3 TERMINDICATOR 1

GEOGRAPHY OF THE

MIDWEST

• GEOGRAPHY OF THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION

• Objective:To recognize the general and specific characteristics of a region as an instrument to value the cultures as brothers created by God.

• Learning Objectives:Identifies the main characteristics of the geography and people of the region to develop a wider sense of respect toward the culture.

• Biblical principle:

• Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

GEOGRAPHY OF THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION

STATE NAME STATE CAPITALNorth Dakota BismarckSouth Dakota Pierre

Iowa Des MoinesIndiana IndianapolisMissouri Jefferson CityMichigan LansingNebraska LincolnWisconsin MadisonIllinois Springfield

Minnesota St. PaulKansas TopekaOhio Columbus

The Midwest occupies the northern central part of the United States of America. It was officially named the North Central region until 1984 Stretching across the middle of the United States is

the Midwest. Many of these states were once home to millions of buffalo who grazed on the grasses found on the prairielands. Today, these prairielands have become rich farmlands. Here, farmers grow more corn and wheat than anywhere else on the planet.

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Climate: Major geographical

features:Humid continental climate throughout most of the region. Snow is common during the winter, especially in the northern areas.

Great Lakes, Great Plains, Mississippi River, borders Canada to the north

Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is the third largest Great Lake by surface area and the sixth largest freshwater lake in the world. Many rivers and streams flow into Lake Michigan.

Lake SuperiorNot only is Lake Superior the largest of the Great Lakes, it also has the largest surface area of any freshwater lake in the world. It contains almost 3,000 cubic miles of water, an amount that could fill all the other Great Lakes plus three additional Lake Eries.

Lake HuronLake Huron is the third largest of the lakes by volume, with 850 cubic miles of water. The Huron lakeshore extends 3,827 miles, and is characterized by shallow, sandy beaches and the rocky shores of Georgian Bay.

Lake ErieLake Erie is the smallest of the Great Lakes in volume (119 cubic miles) and is exposed to the greatest effects from urbanization and agriculture. It warms rapidly in the spring and summer, and frequently freezes over in winter.

Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario is similar to Lake Erie in length and breadth . Yet with its greater average depth. Major urban industrial centers, such as Hamilton and Toronto, are located on its shore.

Facts About The Midwest • The area around Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and

Oklahoma is known as tornado alley because this area has more tornadoes than anywhere else in the country.

• Many people still live in small towns in the Midwest. The largest cities in the Midwest includes Chicago, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Des Moines and Cincinnati.

• The Midwest is still cowboy country. One hundred years ago, cowboys drove cattle from Texas to states throughout the Midwest.

Homework: Find out about landmarks of the Midwest and write a short paragraph about one of them.

On the board: Locate the states and the Great Lakes.