Red River Land: Building the Garrison Dam: Part 2 of 2
Red River Land is a series of programs about North Dakota developed in the 1960s for educational purposes by educator, historian and writer Erling Rolfsrud, in conjunction with Prairie Public Television, as it was known then. The series included topics such as the history of local Native American tribes, the history of area buildings, social life, and infrastructure,
In this clip, the goals and results of the Garrison Dam's construction are covered, including recreation, water diversion and irrigation.
Source
The Story of Red River Land courtesy Prairie Public Broadcasting and Erling Rolfsrud.
Grade Level
3 - 12
Subject Matter
Social Studies, Science
Standards
Explain changes in the real world using a model (e.g., erosion, volcano, stream table, wing designs for airplanes)
4.3.4. Identify the effects forces may have when applied to objects (i.e., start, stop, change direction)
Identify slow and rapid processes (e.g., wind, water, waves, ice, volcano, earthquake) that are constantly changing Earth’s surface
Evaluate the effects of technology on people and the environment (e.g., new construction, oil drilling, electric cars)
Explain how an invention may lead to other inventions
Identify ways in which science and technology have greatly improved human lives (e.g., food quality and quantity, transportation, health, sanitation, communication)
Explain how changes alter the balance within a system (e.g., the effects of limited resources on populations, global climate change, flood, drought)
Identify details of an object’s form which determine its function (e.g., webbed feet for use in water, human feet for walking, shovel for scooping dirt, a rake for collecting leaves, tape measure and ruler to measure distance)
Identify the effects force and mass have on the motion of an object
Explain why gravity is called an attracting force.
Explain ways humans benefit from Earth’s resources (e.g., air, water, soil, food, fuel, building materials)
Identify sources of energy (e.g., sun, wind, moving water, nuclear, fossil fuels, food)
7.6.1. Identify ways in which technology has influenced the course of history and improved the quality of life
Describe the relationship between form and function (e.g., solids, liquids, gases, cell specialization, simple machines, and plate tectonics)
Explain the effects of human activities (e.g., dams, levees, farming practices, deforestation, land-use practices, land-management strategies) on the environment
Explain how emerging technologies (e.g., genetic manipulation, biofuels, and hydrogen fuels) may impact society and the environment
Identify the principles and relationships influencing forces and motion (e.g., gravitational force, vectors, velocity, friction)
Use labels, symbols, compass rose (i.e., intermediate directions), and legends to locate physical features on a map
Explain the importance of the accomplishments of scientists and inventors (e.g., light bulb, automobile, discovery of electricity, computer, telephone)
Use map scales to locate physical features and estimate distance on a map
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)
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)
Describe the effects of changes in industry, agriculture, and technology in North Dakota (e.g., energy production, transportation, farming methods)
Identify the location and characteristics of significant features of North Dakota (e.g., landforms, river systems, climate, regions, major cities)
Identify different patterns of land use in North Dakota (e.g., land use in urban, suburban, and rural areas, mining, agriculture, manufacturing)
Describe ways geography has affected the development (e.g., the development of transportation, communication, industry, and land use) of the state over time
Explain how human activity (e.g., settlement patterns, migration) affects the physical environment (e.g., soil uses, economy, pollution, use of energy sources)
Explain how human modifications affect the physical environment (e.g., damming of rivers, pollution, urbanization)
Analyze the transformation of the nation (e.g., Imperialism, industrialization, immigration, political/social reformers, urbanization, mechanization of agriculture, changing business environment)
