Winona's Cultural History:
Introductory Exploration Lesson to the Demographics Web Site and the Five Themes of Geography

Name_________________________Date______________Class________________

Objectives:

• Students will become acquainted with a web site of local interest
• Students will explore the site by reading the directions and reading what is on the screen
• Students will gather information about Winona

A. Open the Cultural History web site and list 3 items found on this web site:

1.________________________2. __________________________3. ____________________

B. List that 8 enthic groups that are repesented in this web site.

1.________________________2. __________________________3. ____________________

4.________________________5. __________________________6. ____________________

6.________________________8.__________________________

C. List the 4 items included with each ethnic section:

1.________________________2. __________________________

3. _______________________ 4.__________________________

D. Explain why the project was developed? (Why was this topic chosen?)









E.Name 3 people who were involved with this project?

1.________________________2. __________________________3. ____________________

Five Themes of Geography

Location: Click on Winona, then the area map and then on the red X.

A. Give the Absolute (exact) latitude and longitude for Winona:________________________

B. Give the Relative location using inforamtion from the text: (example, located in Southeastern Minnesota).


Place:
A. List 3 facts about Winona's physical features:

1.________________________2. __________________________3. ___________________

B. List 3 facts about Winona's cultural characteritics:

1.________________________2. __________________________3. ___________________