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

Lakes

http://www.lakeaccess.org/whatsnew.html  

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