NORTH DAKOTA GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE MAGAZINE
Winter 2005, Volume 4, Number 2
FRONT COVER
Students and volunteers are welcomed to the 2004 North Dakota Envirothon at the Crystal Springs Bible Camp (May 13-15, 2005) and given instructions before beginning the competition. The North Dakota Envirothon is a statewide environmental education competition organized and coordinated by the North Dakota Coalition for Conservation and Environmental Education.
4 A NORTH DAKOTA VIEWPOINT: FARM, SMALL TOWN AND “CITY” LIFE
by Andrea Crackel
Compare and contrast what North Dakota farm, small town and “city” children experience.
10 USING E-PALS TO EXPERIENCE GEOGRAPHY by Kirsten MacNaughton
Learn how North Dakota geography students can explore other countries.
12 THE EXTRAORDINARY DALE AND MARTHA HAWK MUSEUM by Dan Wakefield
Explore an outstanding North Dakota museum.
17 DID YOU KNOW CANADA WAS INVADED FROM NORTH DAKOTA? by Curt Eriksmoen
Learn about a fascinating North Dakota history episode.
18 AN ECUADORIAN EXPERIENCE by Jenna Mains
Discover Ecuador through the eyes of a North Dakota-Canadian preservice teacher and a Canadian nurse.
20 FROM MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA TO SHENYANG, LIAONING PROVINCE, CHINA
By Susan Pross
Discover China through the eyes of a North Dakota pre-service teacher and a university faculty member.
22 CELEBRATING EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND by Missie Harris
Discover Edinburgh through the eyes of North Dakota pre-service teacher.
24 USING THE WAFFLE TO MITIGATE FLOODING by Phil Murphy
The North Dakota Geographic Alliance Geography Action editor reports on a possible Red River flood protection plan.
27 DID YOU KNOW THAT… by Curt Eriksmoen. Read fascinating North Dakota success stories.
27 A NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR IS BURIED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY?
28 A DEAF NORTH DAKOTA ACTRESS WON A TONY AWARD?
29 LINDA SLAUGHTER VOTED IN A PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION?
30 BRYNHILD HAUGLAND SERVED LONGER THAN ANY U. S. STATE LEGISLATOR?
31 DUANE TRAYNOR FOILED AN ORGANIZED TERRORISM ATTEMPT?
32 DUANE TRAYNOR HELPED ESTABLISH MILITARY TRIBUNALS?
33 DR. HENRY WHEELER FOILED A JESSES JAMES BANK ROBBERY? 34 JAMES CRITICHFIELD WAS A CIA OPERATIVE?
35 A CASS COUNTY FARMER INVENTED MANY CAMERA DEVICES?
BACK COVER
After being welcomed and hearing instructions students and volunteers head out to begin the 2004 North Dakota Envirothon.