-Take out the assignment on cities that we were working on in class on Tuesday-Remember if you are not in your seat working quietly when the bell rings you are tardy

Welcome Geographers

Today is Thursday November 19, 2009

Cities Assignment Guiding Questions

• How do physical features (landforms) influence where people choose to live?

• How do natural resources influence where people choose to live?

• How do natural resources influence the products Minnesota produces?

Today’s Guiding Questions

• -What industries came first to Minnesota and how did the physical environment influence their development?

• -How have humans changed the land?

Vocabulary

• Natural resources-things found in nature that people can useExample: soil, water, forests, iron

Vocabulary

• Industry-people buying and selling things to use and to make moneyExamples: forest industry, flour milling industry, mining industry, farming industry, shipping industry

• Natural resources-things found in nature that people can useExample: soil, water, forests, iron

Resources to use with your project

Mill City Museum BookMinnesota Hail to Thee Chapter 5Northern Lights Chapter 11Other readings