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Our State Fair: The State Fair as a Family Agricultural Event

From its early history and original four locations, the fair has been officially located in Minot since 1965 and preserves its roots as an agricultural event for the whole family.

Our State Fair takes an in-depth look at the history of the North Dakota State Fair. It starts with its humble beginnings in the 1920s when four different cities claimed to host the “State Fair,” to the decision by the 1965 state legislature to award the official state fair to Minot, through the immense growth of the fair in the 1970s and 1980s. The documentary focuses on the agricultural aspects of the fair, youngsters from all over the state bringing their prize animals to compete. It also reminds us of why the North Dakota State Fair is so special – and recalls the magic of the midway, the grandstand, and those memories from childhood that never fade away.

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Producer

Matt Olien (Producer, Writer, Narrator), Ryan Sailer (Editor, Graphics), Frode Tilden, Dave Geck, Ryan Sailer (Videographers), Barbara Gravel (Production Manager, Videographer), Bob Dambach (Executive Producer)

Source

“Our State Fair: The North Dakota Experience” Prairie Public 2008

Standards

Social Studies

Grade 02

SS 2.6.3

Identify ways (e.g., stories, journals, scrapbooks, folklore, myths, pictures) traditions are passed between generations

Grade 04

SS 4.2.3

Identify similarities and differences between past events and current events in North Dakota (e.g., in the lives of people from different cultures past and present)

SS 4.2.4

Use chronological order and sequence to describe the cause-and-effect relationships of historical events and periods in North Dakota (e.g., how the railroads led to settlements in the state)

SS 4.2.10

Explain the significance of agriculture in North Dakota history (e.g., immigration, railroads)

SS 4.3.2

Identify ways that natural resources (e.g., soil, minerals, trees, fish, people) contribute to the economy of the local community and North Dakota

SS 4.3.3

Explain the impact of tourism on North Dakota’s economy (e.g. revenue for our state, jobs created, tourist sites--Fort Lincoln, Peace Gardens, Medora, Lake Sakakawea, Devils Lake)

SS 4.6.1

Explain how background and history influence people’s actions (e.g., farming methods, hunting methods, economic decisions)

Grades 09-12

SS 9-12.6.2

Explain the various purposes of social groups, general implications of group membership, and different ways that groups function (e.g., minority groups, cliques, counterculture, family relations and political groups)