Midwest Region: Early Beginnings
Video Storyline: Let’s take a trip back in time to learn how the Midwest region became the place it is today. Along the way we’ll look at the landforms, natural resources, history, and economy of the area to help us understand how the Midwest region became what it is today.
Companion video to Midwest Region: Today.
Video Length: 32:25 minutes.
Worksheets
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Midwest State Study
Midwest Region – Video Breakdown
Midwest Region – The Economy Cloze Worksheet
Draw A Scene – Midwest Region
Mapping the Midwest Region of the U.S.
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Topics Covered In This Video
Where is the Midwest?
States and Subregions
Landforms
Plains, Rivers, Tributaries, Great Lakes
Natural Resources
History
Climate
Economy
History of Midwest Transportation
Classroom Ideas
Landforms and Bodies of Water
Print out or look at a map of the Region.
Idendify landforms and bodies of water in the Midwest.
Cloze Practice
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Students create a quiz based on the information presented for their peers. This can be used as a review for a test, or jigsaw class activity where students are responsible for teaching other students assigned topics.
Visual Learning
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Art and Social Studies
Draw a scene from the video you just watched.
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