3 TERM

INDICATOR 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 CAPITAL
North Dakota Bismarck
South Dakota Pierre
Iowa Des Moines
Indiana Indianapolis
Missouri Jefferson City
Michigan Lansing
Nebraska Lincoln
Wisconsin Madison
Illinois Springfield
Minnesota St. Paul
Kansas Topeka
Ohio 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 Great Lakes, Great
throughout most of the Plains, Mississippi
region. Snow is common River, borders Canada
during the winter, to the north
especially in the northern
areas.
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 Superior
Not 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 Huron
Lake 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 Erie
Lake 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.
Minnesota is well know for
They Dont Call It The Land Of Lakes For Nothing

Our license plates, claiming that the state has 10,000

lakes, are modest. Minnesota actually has 11,000
lakes with 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than that of
Hawaii, California and Florida combined. So take a
canoe out, go skating when the water freezes over or,
if youre really brave, jump into the icy depths during
the spring for the Minneapolis Polar Bear Plunge
 North Dakota, were it to secede from the union,
would have the worlds third-largest stockpile
of nuclear weapons
North Dakota had an unemployment rate of 2.6
percent as of April 2014, by far the lowest rate
in the nation.
16. Almost 25 percent of North Dakotans are
employed in the agriculture industry, and about
NORTH DAKOTA, WERE IT TO SECEDE FROM THE UNION, WOULD HAVE THE WORLDS THIRD-LARGEST STOCKPILE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

Source: Flickr user AF GlobalStrike

90 percent of the states land is taken up by
farms
Cherries: Michigan ranks 1st in the nation for tart cherry production, and 4th
for sweet cherries. Check out this website for more info on Michigan cherry
wines. I like to drink a little tart cherry juice right before bedtime
Grapes: Michigan has over 100 commercial wineries, and ranks 1st in the
nation for production of Niagara grapes and 8th for wine grape production.

Source: Flickr user Clark Maxwell
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Principle of the month: Excellence
Song of the Month: Broken vessels
BASED ON: 2 Corithians 3:5,6

5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence
comes from God. 6He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant-not of the letter
but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

The antithesis of man's inadequacy for spiritual work is

God's supernatural sufficiency. Dearly beloved, do you
have flaws, imperfections, blind spots, weaknesses, etc.?
Do not let these thoughts discourage or deter you from
joining Him in His work! We do well to recall that if God
had to depend on perfect people to accomplish His work,
He would never ever get anything done. On the other
hand, our limitations and imperfections should motivate us
to depend all the more on the always sufficient supply of
God's grace.
Do we depend on others to accomplish God work?