Wisconsin

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/wisconsin

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Wisconsin?Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States
2. How many people live in Wisconsin?Approximately 6 million residents
3. How big is Wisconsin?65,500 square miles, ranking 23rd nationally
4. What is the capital of Wisconsin?Madison
5. What is the most populous city?Milwaukee
6. What is the key industries?Dairy, manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, agriculture (cranberries, ginseng), and tourism

Algonquian and Siouan Nations: Major indigenous language families whose tribes historically inhabited the Wisconsin territory.
Driftless Area: A unique unglaciated region in western Wisconsin characterized by its rugged topography and lack of glacial deposits.
UNESCO World Heritage Site: A designation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for places of outstanding universal value.
Swing State: A state where the political party in control of the state government can change from one election to the next.