The
Great Lakes, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior, are of great
importance to the physical and cultural heritage of North America.
The many resources of the Great Lakes basin have played a major role in
the history and development of the United States and Canada. For the early
European explorers and settlers, the lakes and their tributaries were the
avenues for penetrating the continent, extracting valued resources and
carrying local products abroad.
In this lesson, you will learn about the Great Lakes by researching
the information via the Internet. You will use this information in
different ways.
You will need to know:
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How to read a table,
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How to read and interpret a map legend,
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How to transfer information from at table into a graph using Microsoft
Word.
Copy the table included in this site and fill in the information from a
factsheet
on the physical features and population of the Great Lakes.
With this information you will construct a graph depicting some or all
of the information. You may choose whatever type of graph that best
depict the information.
You will use this information to write a report about what you have
learned about the Great Lakes. Include the table and graph in your
report.
Other information that is to be included in your report is:
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In what 2 countries
are the Great Lakes located?
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What 3 factors
affect the weather in the Great Lakes basin?
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What is lake-effect
snow and what triggers it?
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What is the Hydrologic
Cycle?
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Which of the Great Lakes does not have many urban
areas?
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Which of the Great Lakes support farming?
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Choose one of the concerns
that are facing the Great Lakes today and include a brief summary in your
report.
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The population
of the Great Lakes grew since the 1900’s. What made the region so
inviting for settlement?
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Superior |
Michigan |
Huron |
Erie |
Ontario |
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Assessment
You will be graded on the accuracy of your information, the readability
of your graph, grammar and spelling of your report and your ability to
work with the Internet and Microsoft Word.
