Applied Scientific Methods
Use it online!.	High School Level: Grades 9-12 High School Standard: Environmental Systems Consider how certain art images are inspired by and reflect the natural environment (e.g., Caddo Effigy Bowl, Cropsey's Catskill Mountain House, Morrison's Collage IX: Landscape). Discuss specific visual images that reflect the importance of water to early settlers in America, and also consider other natural resources that might attract settlers to a locale. Individually or in small groups, create a map of an ideal settlement location, including a key showing symbols for features such as mountains, rivers, and forests. (See Extension Activities, "The American Land: Westward Ho!") Research and discuss the importance of rivers and falls in the settlements of Minneapolis, St. Anthony, and Fort Snelling. (See Extension Activities, "The American Land: Westward Ho!") To complement study of Henry Lewis's St. Anthony Falls, read the report about Lewis's sketching trip on the Mississippi River, research and discuss how a similar contemporary trip would be alike and different, and write and illustrate a journal about the latter. (See Extension Activities, "The American Land: Changing Landscapes.") Compare Lewis's depiction of St. Anthony Falls with the land uses of that site today. (See Extension Activities, "The American Land: Changing Landscapes.") Compare Koehler's depiction of Hennepin Avenue with how the site looks today, and use suggested resources to document the changes that have occurred. (See Extension Activities, "The American Land: Changing Landscapes.")
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