Liberty Minutes: Migration to the Dakotas
Historian William Sherman describes the people who migrated to the Dakotas in the 1880s and 1890s and the reasons they came here
Producer
Producer: Carrie Pierce
Subject Matter
Social Studies
Standards
Explain how individuals and groups, from different disciplines in and outside of science, contribute to science at different levels of complexity
Identify historic United States figures (e.g., George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Susan B. Anthony, Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Sacagawea) and link them with their contributions
Use labels, symbols, compass rose (i.e., intermediate directions), and legends to locate physical features on a map
Use map scales to locate physical features and estimate distance on a map
Identify the contributions of prominent individuals (e.g., Teddy Roosevelt, La Verendrye, Rough Rider Award winners) to North Dakota
Explain the significance of the Lewis and Clark expeditions (e.g., Corps of Discovery, Sacagawea) in North Dakota history
Identify the physical features and relative locations of the major land forms (i.e., Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River, Grand Canyon) of the regions of the United States
Identify the location and characteristics of significant features of North Dakota (e.g., landforms, river systems, climate, regions, major cities)
Explain the significance of scientists, inventors, and historical figures (e.g., Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce De Leon, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Paul Revere, Benjamin Rush, David Rittenhouse, Thomas Paine)
Explain reasons for early exploration (e.g., search for Northwest passage, “gold, glory, and God,” riches, trade)
Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships (e.g., latitude and longitude, population density)
