{"product_id":"and-another-thing-state-profile-upper-midwest-annual","title":"And Another Thing STATE PROFILE, Upper Midwest (ANNUAL)","description":"\u003ch3 draggable=\"false\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔒 Annual Member Exclusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv draggable=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIf you can see it but can’t click it, it’s a VIP thing. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv draggable=\"false\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Login to your ACCOUNT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onelessthing.net\/account\"\u003eLogin\u003c\/a\u003e if you are a member or \u003ca title=\"Join ANNUAL Membership\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onelessthing.net\/collections\/and-another-thing\/products\/and-another-thing-yearly-membership\"\u003eUPGRADE\u003c\/a\u003e to join the club.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌽 State Ag Profiles: Upper Midwest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Upper Midwest stretches across five states that together capture the range of northern farm country, from the Corn Belt and dairy country to Great Lakes orchards and northern forests. Each profile in the set follows the same format, so students build consistent vocabulary and comprehension skills while comparing how geography and history have shaped agriculture differently in each state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eExplore the region through:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinnesota, where the University of Minnesota’s apple breeding program produced the Honeycrisp, now the official state fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWisconsin, where nearly all U.S. ginseng grows near Marathon County and cheesemakers produce roughly one quarter of all cheese made in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichigan, which grows more than half of the entire U.S. supply of tart cherries along a Lake Michigan fruit belt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIowa, which ranks first in the nation in corn production, growing more than 2.5 billion bushels each year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOhio, where tomato juice became the official state beverage in 1965 to honor Reynoldsburg breeder Alexander Livingston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA great tie-in for: state agriculture units, geography, ag economics, and regional comparison lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThese work as an introduction to a regional agriculture unit, an FFA Week or Ag Literacy Week activity, or a set of substitute lessons that still teach something real. Students who think of agriculture as just what happens locally will often see it differently once they compare five states side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📁 What's Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Passage: \u003c\/strong\u003ea six-paragraph state profile covering geography, top commodities, economic impact, lesser-known specialties, challenges, and the future outlook for agriculture in the state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVocabulary Page:\u003c\/strong\u003e twelve terms pulled from the passage with dictionary definitions and original example sentences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Comprehension Questions with Answer Key:\u003c\/strong\u003e ten questions anchored to specific passage content, each built around a vocabulary term, with a full answer key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVocabulary Assessment with Answer Key:\u003c\/strong\u003e twelve multiple choice questions testing word meaning, with a complete answer key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"One Less Thing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51251754762465,"sku":"SP04.01-A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0146\/1812\/files\/2_41abb21c-b936-47a4-8770-5f0a2ac0a1a1.jpg?v=1793462548","url":"https:\/\/www.onelessthing.net\/products\/and-another-thing-state-profile-upper-midwest-annual","provider":"One Less Thing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}