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Guide Author |
Erick Boe |
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District |
St. Peter Middle/High School ISD 508 |
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Date Created |
06/06/2011 |
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Guide Description |
This guide has students using plat maps, historical atlases, and Google Earth to explore changes in the geography of Minnesota. Land use issues have become increasingly controversial. Some of the possible topics include: urban sprawl, agricultural/residential conflict, eminent domain, developing new transportation systems, and urban planning. Students should be able to indentify land use patterns in the past and present, and predict possible land use patterns of the future. |
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Title of Main Academic Standard used in Guide |
Minnesota DRAFT K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies (April 29, 2011) |
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Grade Level |
8 |
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Learning Level |
Reinforced |
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National Holiday/Special Occasion (optional) |
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Source Format Emphasized |
Maps, Plat Books, and Historical Atlases |
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Geographic Region Emphasized (optional) |
I recommend you focus on a current land use issue in your local community. |
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Other Minnesota Reflections Guide(s) Related to this Guide (optional) |
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Standard Title |
Minnesota Draft K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies April 29, 2011 |
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Category |
Social Studies |
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Strand |
Geography |
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Sub-strand |
The World In Spatial Terms |
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Standard |
Geographers use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, analyze, and report information from a spatial perspective. |
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Benchmark 1: standard number |
8.3.6.1.1 |
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Benchmark 1: text |
Obtain and analyze geographic information from a variety of print and electronic sources. |
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Benchmark 2: standard number |
8.3.6.1.2 |
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Benchmark 2: text |
Select the most useful geographic tool to investigate places and answer specific questions. |
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Benchmark 4: standard number |
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Benchmark 4: text |
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Benchmark 1: standard number |
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Reading: standard number |
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Reading: standard text |
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Math: standard text |
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Media Literacy: standard number |
9.9.5.5 |
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Media Literacy: standard text |
Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations. |
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Interdisciplinary Connection |
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Things to Think About |
What are some of current land use issues in your community? How has your community changed? What do you think your community will look like in the future? |
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Keywords |
Atlas, Plat Book, Township, Patron, Survey |
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Other ideas (to assist with discovery) |
Student interest will increase if they are able to study the community in which they live or one in which they have a personal interest. In larger communities, students may want to focus on a neighborhood or some smaller subunit. |
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Challenges to finding resources on this standard |
Historical atlases are not available for every area of the state. |
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Title |
Date created |
Description |
Format (photo, map, letter) |
"Cite the Item" link |
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Plat Book of Nicollet County Minnesota, 1899 |
1899 |
The book includes 31 pages of color maps of all 13 Nicollet County townships, its 8 cities and villages. |
Atlas |
http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm/ref/collection/nico/id/2012
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Map of Duluth: City of Duluth 1865 |
1865 |
An early map of the city of Duluth. |
Map |
http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm/ref/collection/nemhc/id/2766
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Plat book of Hennepin County, Minnesota; Plat book of Ramsey County, Minnesota |
1898 |
Maps of all of the townships and communities in Hennepin County and Ramsey County. |
Atlas |
http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm/ref/collection/mhs/id/1299
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Plat Book of Stearns County Minnesota, 1896 |
1896 |
Plat book of Stearns County, Minnesota. 37 Stearns County townships and 36 cities and towns. |
Atlas |
http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm/ref/collection/stearns/id/389
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Atlas of St. Paul, Minn. (plat book) - Volume 1, 1891-01 |
An atlas for the city of St. Paul compiled by the Rasher Insurance Map Publishing Co. Volume 1 of a 4 volume set. |
Atlas |
http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm/ref/collection/spp/id/480
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Standard Atlas of Mower County, Minnesota of 1896 |
1896 |
Standard Atlas of Mower County, Minnesota, 1896. A plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county. |
Atlas |
http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm/ref/collection/mow/id/404
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I recommend looking for resources in the communities that your students live in. If resources are not available for their own community, they should select another location that they have some connection with. |
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Plat maps are used in agribusiness and natural resource management industries. Locating landmarks that can be found on the historical maps as well as Google Earth will help students identify changes that have occurred over time. Students could share the results of their research in a PowerPoint slide show with side-by-side comparisons of locations in the community they studied. The county recorderÕs office is also an excellent source of information. |
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In my experience, students enjoy exploring how their communities have changed over time. |
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Library of Congress collection of Panoramic Maps 1847-1929 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panhome.html |