1 Minnesota Booklet This assignment is due
2 Booklet Introduction The front cover must decorated with the title and your name Be original and creative Table of Contents Each item needs to be listed in correct order The page numbers need to correspond to the appropriate page
3 Booklet Requirements Important Guidelines to RememberReports must be typed Information must be relayed in your own words Late booklets will be penalized Failure to turn in booklet will result in missing the class trip.
4 Symbol Descriptions Illustrations must be drawn and colored by handWrite a paragraph describing each one and explaining why it was chosen as a state symbol. Picture and description should be on facing pages You only need to choose 3
5 Minnesota Symbols The State Flag The State Tree The State Fish
6 More Symbols The State Flower The State Grain The State Bird
7 Minnesota Maps Maps must be hand drawn and labeledMap outlines will be provided Title each map Make sure that every item is on the map Be neat and accurate
8 Minnesota Maps Glacial Lakes (folders are in the classroom)Major Minnesota Waterways Watershed (folders are in the classroom) Surrounding Areas Important Cities
9 Historical Reports History of the International Falls areaAnother option is to select a specific business or building and research its history Create a journal entry portraying a day, or span of time in the life of one of the following: A pioneer, Civil War soldier, voyageur, or lumberjack. This must be your own creation and not downloaded off the internet Make sure the dates are chronologically correct. History of the Dakotah or Ojibwe People
10 Subject Report Select and research the life of one of the following Minnesota people or industries. Be sure to include facts, details, and pictures. Rachel Leigh Cook Josh Hartnett Kevin McHale Prince Bob Dylan Garrison Keillor Bronko Nagurski Jessica Lange Judy Garland
11 Walter Mondale Alan PageMayo Clinic LaVerendrye E. W. Backus Alexander Baker 3M Company Hormel Company Will Steger Fr. Hennepin Alexander Ramsey Henry Sibley Green Giant Company General Mills Herbert Humphrey James J. Hill Charles Lindberg Chief Little Crow
12 Minnesota Poem Guidelines:Poem must have at least two stanzas (minimum of 12 lines) Does not have to rhyme Should not be a report, but in stanza form (No Acrostic!)
13 Interview Interview with an elder who has lived most of their life in Minnesota Select someone close to you Make up at least 12 open ended questions regarding what life was like (similarities and differences) when he/she were young Report must be written in paragraph form (like a story)
14 Technical Process Report Must be 2-3 pagesTerminology or wording must be appropriate Must include visual aids such as diagrams, illustrations, drawings, photographs, or charts There must be sequential steps in the process using numbers, bullets, or an outline format Must include facts Examples include: Logging Farming Trapping Maple sugar/syrup Deer processing Wild rice harvesting and processing Commercial fishing Mining Paper Making
15 Technical Report GuidelinesOrganization: Title (place in header) Materials List (Industry specific materials used in the process) Introduction (Paragraph) Process Steps Sequential steps in the process, using numbers or bullets Include diagrams, illustration, drawings or charts (4-5) throughout Conclusion (Paragraph –tying the past to present in a few sentences) Glossary of key terms All terms should be in bold print
16 Government Summarize the Legislative BranchSummarize the Executive Branch Summarize the Judicial Branch Elected Officials: State the position and identify the elected official. Provide a picture if available.
17 Government District 8 Representative in the US House of Representatives Two Senators that represent MN in the US Senate Governor and Lieutenant Governor Commissioner of Finance Attorney General Auditor Secretary of State District 3 Senator District 3A Representative Koochiching County Commissioners Int’l Falls Mayor and City Council Superintendent of School District 361 and School Board members
18 Bibliography As you research each item, make sure to document the resource you use Author name-Title-Publisher-City-Date-Page Web site address-Date-Title of site
19 Grading Late booklets will be will be penalized.If the booklet is not turned in you will not go on the trip Students will receive a grade for the entire MN Booklet on their Social Studies grade.