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United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: Great Lakes Region (Map 2) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This map of the Great Lakes region in Africa from the United Nations shows the large lakes, the countries the lakes touch, and rivers that flow into and out of the lakes.
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United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: Great Lakes Region (Map 1) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The United Nations offers this very clear map of part of the Great Lakes region in eastern Africa. The lakes, of course, are labeled, as are the rivers, major cities, and countries.
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Glin: Habitats of the Great Lakes Region

For Students 9th - 10th
This site profiles the elements of the Great Lakes' ecosystems and habitats.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Great Lakes Region, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of the Great Lakes Region, showing major cities and ports, canals (including the Erie Canal), rivers, and steamship routes across the lakes, including routes of the St. Lawrence and Lake Champlain.
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Read Works

Read Works: French Native American Relations in the Great Lakes Region

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This historical passage discusses the relations between the French and Native Americans in the Great Lakes Regions during the 1700's and 1800's. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Automobile Routes of the Great Lake Vicinity, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from the 1920 Automobile Club of Rochester showing automobile routes in the Great Lakes Region, around western Lake Ontario, and the Canadian portion of Lake St. Clair and southern Lake Huron. The map shows route numbers, mileages...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Great Lakes, 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Great Lakes region at the outbreak of the War of 1812, showing the sites of initial English successes, including Fort Mackinaw, Fort Dearborn (Chicago), and Detroit, which was surrendered to the English by General Hull.
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Great Lakes Information Network: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site consists of economic information about various midwestern states and industries. Site can be used for students to conduct research. Various aspects about the midwestern economy are included.
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New York Public Library: A Hudson River Portfolio

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Hudson River and the role it played in the westward and northward expansion of America (to the Great Lakes regions and to Canada) in the nineteenth century. Useful for understanding the importance of rivers as means of...
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Map of Great Lakes Tribes. Click for Larger Image.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the Indians that inhabited the Great Lakes Region upon settlement by Europeans.
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NOAA

Noaa: Freshwater

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is designed to assist the educator in teaching concepts and processes related to freshwater environments and to increase stewardship of these important resources. There are links to resources regarding the Great Lakes...
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Etc: Scene of Operations in the War of 1812, 1812 1815

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Great Lakes Region of North America to the Hudson River showing the northern area of conflict during the War of 1812, including the important sites of Fort Dearborn (Chicago), Battle of Tippecanoe, Detroit, Frenchtown (River...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Terminal Moraine (Eastern), Second Glacial Epoch

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the terminal moraine of the second glacial epoch east of the Great Lakes region, including the glacial landscape features of Cape Cod and Nantucket, Long Island, the Catskills and Finger Lakes, and the extreme terminal...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Terminal Moraine (Central), Second Glacial Epoch

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the terminal moraine of the second glacial epoch in the Great Lakes region, including the drift bearing area, the generalized directions of glacial movement, the direction of glacial striae, and the locations of prominent...
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Map of First Nations Peoples Pre Contact Culture Areas

For Students 9th - 10th
A color coded map of North America which contains the regions inhabited by different aboriginal nations.
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Aboriginal People's Television Network: Ojibwe Documentary Series

For Students 9th - 10th
Waasa-Inaabidaaa We Look In All Directions is a six-part documentary series about five hundred years of Ojibwe history and culture for bands in the Great Lakes Region The resource has teacher's guides for each episode, maps, timelines,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War of 1812, 1812 1815

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of maps showing the important sites of the War of 1812-1814 between the United States and England, with insets detailing the northern region of the Great Lakes east to Lake Champlain, the vicinity of Detroit, the vicinity of...
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Etc: Northern Region of the War of 1812, 1812 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of maps showing the northern campaigns, forts, and battle sites during the War of 1812, including details of the campaigns of the Army of the Centre (Lundy's Lane, Beavers Dam, and Burlington Heights), campaigns of the Army of...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Relief of the United States, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A relief map from 1904 of the United States showing the mountain systems and highlands, plateaus, plains, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. This map divides the area into the main groups of the St. Lawrence Basin, Allegheny Region,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Forest Map of the United States, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1910 of the United States showing the forest regions of the Pacific, Rocky Mountains, Northern Forest in the Great Lakes and New England areas, Southern Forest along the Gulf and East Coast, and the Hardwood Forest. The map...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Mississippi River Route of Hennepin, 1697

For Students 9th - 10th
A facsimile of a portion of the map created in 1697 describing the exploration and discoveries of Father Louis Hennepin in New France and Along the Mississippi. The map shows the region from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico along...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northern Campaign, 1812 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Great Lakes region of North America showing the area of conflict during the northern campaign of the War of 1812, from Lake Michigan east to Lake Champlain and the Hudson River. The map shows the routes of Hull, Wilkinson,...
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Etc: French Explorations and Settlements, 1611 1764

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of southern Canada, the Great Lakes region, and Mississippi River Valley to the Gulf of Mexico, showing the French explorations and settlements with dates given from between the establishment of Montreal by Champlain in 1611 to the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War of 1812, 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of maps showing the principal campaigns, forts, and battle sites of the War of 1812, including: a map of the northern seat of war in the Great Lakes region of Canada, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the Michigan Territory; a...