Transcript South Dakotax - Mrs. Ramm`s Fourth Grade Class

By Brandon DeCesare
The three things I am going to
discuss are
1. land,
2. economy and
3. culture.
South Dakota is where the Midwest
meets the West and where fields
become ranches, hills and
mountains.
The Lay of the Land
• The Eastern 2/5 of South Dakota is prairie.
• The Western 3/5 falls within the Missouri
Plateau.
• The Black Hills, located near the Rocky
Mountains, make up the southern half of
the state's western border.
• The Badlands are east of the southern
Black Hills.
Black Hills – A mountainous area made
up of granite and metamorphic rock. The
highest point is Harney Peek at 7,192 feet.
Rocky Mountains
Stretch more than
3,000 miles from
Canada to New
Mexico.
The Badlands are a
barren, eroded
region with many
fossil deposits.
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The main body of
water is the Missouri
River.
Big Stone Lake is the
lowest point is South
Dakota.
Dams along the
Missouri River create
reservoirs.
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The Missouri River is
important for moving
products around the
state.
The lowlands are home to agricultural and cattle
farms, which used to be the main way people
earned a living in South Dakota.
Economy
Before South Dakota was a state, the
Plains Indians traded furs, pottery and
beads.
By the late 1800’s, most of the beavers
used for fur trade had been killed and
people became farmers.
Manufactured products in South Dakota are
• Computer and computer parts
• Food processing
• Machinery and
• Transportation equipment
Mining
Mind products include
• Granite
• Limestone
• Sand and Gravel
• Petroleum and
• Gold
Services
1. Insurance, finance and Real-estate
2. Business and personal services (Lawyers
Motels)
3. Wholesale and retail trade
Culture
The culture of South Dakota is influenced by
• American Indians
• The culture of the American West and
• Traditions of immigrants
Events include
• The Buffalo Roundup
• Sidewalk art festivals
• Pow wows
• And Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Historical South Dakota was made famous in
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie
books.
Much of South Dakota’s culture is seen in its
tourist attractions:
• The Corn Palace
• Mount. Rushmore
• Crazy Horse Memorial
• Wall Drug
• Old gold mining towns
Famous people from South Dakota L. Frank Baum
wrote the wizard of Oz Hubert Humphreywas vice
President under Lyndon Johnson Bob Barker host of
the price is right.
Fast Facts Information slide
State Tree:
Black Hills spruce
State Animal: State Bird:
State Sport:
Coyote
Chinese ring-necked
Rodeo
pheasant
State Flower:
Pasque