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UNIT 1 – PREHISTORY, EXPLORATION, AND EARLY CONTACT (16 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this unit, students explore how geographical features shaped Louisiana’s early influences. This sets the stage for the unit to follow where students
explore the how various countries competed for control of Louisiana.
Grade 8 Claims
What are the physical characteristics of Louisiana and how did this impact the development of our state?
What are the causal relationships between events in Louisiana history?
How has Louisiana been impacted by geography, historical events, politics, and the economy?
REMINDERS
CONTENT AND
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Late take-in day (08/24/16)
Labor Day (09/05/16)
Historical Thinking Skills
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8.1.1 Produce clear and coherent writing for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences by:
 Conducting historical research
 Evaluating a broad variety of primary and secondary sources
 Determining the meaning of words and phrases from historical texts
 Recognizing varied points of view within historical context
8.1.2 Construct and interpret a timeline of key events in Louisiana history and describe how they connect to
United States and world events
Culture and Ethnic Groups
What caused the diffusion of Louisiana’s major ethnic groups and how did their dispersion culturally affect Louisiana?
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8.4.2 Describe the causes and effects of cultural diffusion and its impact on diversity in early Louisiana
How do ethnic groups in Louisiana expand their culture? Why is expansion essential to the preservation of Louisiana
culture?
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8.4.2 Describe the causes and effects of cultural diffusion and its impact on diversity in early Louisiana
Historic Native American Tribes
How did the settlement of early historic Native American tribes contribute to the development of Louisiana?
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8.2.1 Describe the contributions of explorers and early settlement groups to the development of Louisiana
Geographically, how were the settlements of Native Americans useful to the French and Spanish explorers?
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8.2.2 Explain the importance of the Mississippi River as it relates to historical events throughout Louisiana’s
history
8.3.1 Locate and describe the physical and political features of Louisiana
8.3.2 Use maps, charts, and diagrams to ask and answer questions about Louisiana’s geographic features
8.3.3 Apply knowledge of geography skills and terms to:
 create maps and diagrams
 plot latitude and longitudinal coordinates
 read and interpret a map
 use a map to compare Louisiana’s time zone in relation to time zones around the world
8.4.1 Analyze how the physical features and natural resources of Louisiana affected the migration patterns of
cultural groups
Culture
Diffusion
Diversity
Multiculturalism
Gumbo
Jambalaya
Mardi Gras
Jazz
Blues
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Fais-Do-Do
Ethnic Groups: Germans,
Acadians, African- American,
French, Spanish, Isleños,
Creoles, Anglos, Free People
of Color, Native Americans
Louisiana’s Cultural Regions
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Temple Mounds
agriculture
Poverty Point
Nomads
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Tribes
French and Indian War
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UNIT 1 – PREHISTORY, EXPLORATION, AND EARLY CONTACT (16 DAYS)
2. Resources
LDOE SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Cultural and Ethnic Groups:
 Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
 St. Bernard Islenos, Los Islenos
 Exile Destination: Louisiana, Acadian-Cajun Genealogy & History
 German Settlers in Louisiana and New Orleans, Historic New Orleans Collection
Historic Native American Tribes:
 Early Exploration, Know LA
 http://povertypoint.us/, Poverty Point
 Native American Tribes of Louisiana , American Indians in Louisiana
 Maps of Louisiana' Living Traditions , Folk life in Louisiana
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING RESOURCES
Discovery Education Streaming:
 Videos (11) – Early People of Louisiana
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=bienville
WorldBook Online:
 Articles on various explorers –
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/search?searchprop=WBS&st1=louisiana+explorers&bv=&ht=47,0,8,0,0,2,0,3,4,0,0,0&mt=ar&&&
tabid=tab1&mediaType=ar
Louisiana State Museum:
 Lessons, Field Trip Guide, additional resources
http://louisianastatemuseum.org/education/the-cabildo
Library of Congress:
 Links to materials (primary sources, lesson plans, presentations, activities and collections)
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https://www.loc.gov/search/?in=&q=evaluating+primary+and+secondary+sources&new=true
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3. Activities for Understanding
SUGGESTIONS
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8.3.3 Students will create a “My Geography Book of Basic Terms”. The students will research the various
terms/items and write a definition or sentence to describe the locations and landforms in the regions associated
with the first civilizations. The students will stack and fold the appropriate number of pages into quarters, cutting
the folds on the top of the booklet. The booklet should include a decorative cover, definitions/sentences and
drawings of each term.
Foldables Templates
8.2.1, 8.2.3 Students will create a chart of push/pull factors of the major cultural groups of Louisiana (Acadians,
Anglos, Hispanics, African-Americans, Italians, American Indians, Germans, Arabs, Vietnamese, etc.). Students
will select one of the groups listed above and will use the RAFT writing strategy to produce a narrative essay that
details their travels to or from Louisiana.
Sample Push/Pull Chart
RAFT Model
8.2.4, 8.4.2 Students will create a five-tab foldable on the five cultural regions of Louisiana (Sportsman’s
Paradise, Crossroads, Cajun Country, Plantation Country and Greater New Orleans). Each tab should have a map
of Louisiana with the corresponding region shaded. The inside should include information on location, major
cities, unique features and ethnic groups. As an extension activity, the students will select one of the regions and
will write a three-paragraph essay explaining how the region has changed over the years.
Map of Louisiana's 5 Regions
8.4.2 Students will watch the Disney movie “The Princess and the Frog” and record terms associated with
Louisiana on a chart. Students will also complete a Q&A on Louisiana and will use the information to write their
own version of a Louisiana-based short story.
Princess and the Frog PPT
Princess and the Frog Chart
Princess and the Frog Worksheet
8.4.2 Students will design a T-shirt cutout showcasing a major festival held in Louisiana. As an extension activity,
students will write a journal entry on a festival they have either attended or would like to attend, including details
about the location, history, and offerings of the festival. Students can also include photos or souvenirs from
festivals they have attended.
T-shirt Template
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UNIT 2 – COLONIAL PERIOD – LOUISIANA PURCHASE (23 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this unit students explore the colonization of Louisiana and the motivations for countries to claim and control this territory. This sets the stage for the
next unit where students look at how historical events shape Louisiana from territory to state.
Grade 8 Claims
What are the physical characteristics of Louisiana and how did this impact the development of our state?
What are the causal relationships between events in Louisiana history?
How has Louisiana been impacted by geography, historical events, politics, and the economy?
REMINDERS
CONTENT AND
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Interim Reports Issued (09/19/16)
Colonial Period
What geographical features attracted the French and the Spanish to Louisiana settlements?
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8.2.3 Analyze push-pull factors for migration/settlement patterns of Louisiana’s inhabitants from French
colonization to statehood in 1812
8.3.1 Locate and describe the physical and political features of Louisiana
8.3.2 Use maps, charts, and diagrams to ask and answer questions about Louisiana’s geographic features
8.3.3 Apply knowledge of geography skills and terms to:
 create maps and diagrams
 plot latitude and longitudinal coordinates
 read and interpret a map
 use a map to compare Louisiana’s time zone in relation to time zones around the world
How did similarities and differences between ethnic groups cause cooperation or conflict between Native Americans
and the French and Spanish colonies?
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8.2.4 Explain how differences and similarities among ethnic groups in colonial Louisiana contributed to
cooperation and conflict
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8.4.2 Describe the causes and effects of cultural diffusion and its impact on diversity in early Louisiana
How did events during the colonial period influence the economic growth and development of Louisiana? Justify your
answer.
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8.10.3 Describe historical factors influencing the economic growth, interdependence, and development of
Louisiana
Louisiana Purchase
Why was America motivated to purchase Louisiana from France?
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8.2.3 Analyze push-pull factors for migration/settlement patterns of Louisiana’s inhabitants from French
colonization to statehood in 1812
8.7.1 Explain how the United States and world foreign policy have affected Louisiana
Was America’s decision to purchase Louisiana wise? Was the decision constitutional?
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8.2.2 Explain the importance of the Mississippi River as it relates to historical events throughout Louisiana’s
history
8.2.3 Analyze push-pull factors for migration/settlement patterns of Louisiana’s inhabitants from French
colonization to statehood in 1812
8.2.5 Analyze causes and effects of major events and evaluate their impact on the growth and development
of Louisiana
How did the Port of New Orleans affect the international economy as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
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8.7.2 Evaluate the role and importance of Louisiana ports and products in the international economy
Bienville/Iberville
Colonization
Establishment of New
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John Law/Mississippi Bubble
Code Noir
Antoine Crozat
Superior Council
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Cabildo
Luis de Unzaga
Bernardo de Gálvez
Treaty of Paris
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French Revolution
French settlers
Louisiana Purchase
Slave revolts (Haiti)
Spanish Settlers
René Robert Cavelier, Sieur
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Lewis & Clark Expedition
Louisiana Purchase
Cote Des Allemandes
Marquis de Vaudreuil
Acadians
Isle of Orleans
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Antonio de Ulloa
Alejandro O’Reilly French
Revolution
Napoleon
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Treaty of Fountainebleu
Treaty of San Ildefonso
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2. Resources
LDOE SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Colonial Period:
 French Colonial Louisiana, Know LA (economic growth addressed here)
 Louisiana as a French Colony, Library of Congress
 Colonial Louisiana, LA: Culture, Recreation, Tourism
 Maps of French Settlement, La Tech
 Maps of Spanish Settlement in Louisiana , La Tech
 Spanish Settlement in Louisiana , La Tech
 Spanish Colonial Louisiana, Know LA (economy covered here as well)
 Spanish settlements and interactions with Native Americans , Louisiana Folklife
 “Still Stands the Forest Primeval,” (scroll down to page 4) Historic New Orleans Collection
Louisiana Purchase:
 “Louisiana Purchase Concluded,” History.com
 European Explorations and the Louisiana Purchase, Library of Congress
 The Louisiana Purchase, Elizabeth Dana Jaffe
 The Louisiana Purchase: The Deal of the Century That Doubled the Nation, David Schaffer
 "How the Louisiana Purchase Changed the World" , Smithsonian Magazine
 History and Timeline of Port of New Orleans, Port of New Orleans
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING RESOURCES
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Discovery Education Streaming:
 Video – How Rivers Affect Our Lives
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/BE7B8C32-AD09-40B8-ACAE-39B2B9FC4022?hasLocalHost=false
WorldBook Online:
 Article – Mississippi River
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar364680&st=mississippi+river#tab=homepage
 Article – New Orleans (scroll to History)
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar388920&st=new+orleans#tab=homepage
Library of Congress
 Battle of New Orleans – Photos
https://www.loc.gov/search/?in=&q=battle+of+new+orleans&new=true&st=
 Louisiana: European Explorations and the Louisiana Purchase
https://www.loc.gov/collection/louisiana-european-explorations-and-the-louisiana-purchase/articles-and-essays/louisiana-as-a-spanishcolony/
Louisiana State Museum
 Battle of New Orleans
http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/online-exhibits/the-cabildo/the-battle-of-new-orleans/
Historical New Orleans Collection:
 http://www.hnoc.org/programs/documents/LessonPlan_FrenchColonial2.pdf
 http://www.hnoc.org/programs/documents/LessonPlan_FrenchColonial.pdf
 http://www.hnoc.org/programs/documents/ LessonPlan_LouisianaPurchase.pdf
Misc.:
 Spanish Colonial Loui siana
http://www.knowla.or g/entry/773/
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/th e -audacity -behind-the-louisiana-purchase-judy-walton
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UNIT 2 – COLONIAL PERIOD – LOUISIANA PURCHASE (23 DAYS)
3. Activities for Understanding
SUGGESTIONS
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8.2.3 Students will create a two tab foldable on three Louisiana colonial governors, placing an image of the
governor on the left side and relevant information/facts about the governor on the right. Students will divide into
groups of 4-6 to share information on their governors. Each student will then write a letter to their governor
praising one of his actions (including anticipated long-term outcomes) and offering a suggestion for
improvement. Letters will be shared with the class.
Foldable Sample
8.2.3, 8.2.4, 8.2.5 Students will research the following topics and write a newspaper article on one of the
following: John Law and the Mississippi Bubble, Louisiana becoming a Spanish Colony, the Treaty of Paris, or the
arrival of the Acadians (or any related topic). Students will create an illustration and caption to accompany their
article. Articles will be posted around the classroom.
8.2.3 Students will work in groups of 2-4 to design a travel brochure or poster for John Law’s Company of the
West to inform and persuade people to settle in the area.
John Law
8.2.3, 8,2,4 Students will use maps of North America, Louisiana, and the Acadian Map skill source to chart
routes the Acadians had to use to relocate to Louisiana. Students will also research the Acadian culture and write
2-4 paragraphs explaining the Acadian contributions to Louisiana culture. (e.g. types of food, music, language,
etc.)
Acadian Map Activity
North America Map
Louisiana Map
8.2.3 Students will analyze primary and secondary documents on the Louisiana Purchase and complete the
activities and question sets below.
HNOC Louisiana Purchase
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UNIT 3 – TERRITORIAL PERIOD – END OF 19TH CENTURY (30 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this unit students explore the evolution of Louisiana’s economy, society and politics as it evolved from a territory to Reconstruction. This sets the
stage for the next unit in which students will explore Louisiana’s political and social climate during the Civil Rights movement.
Grade 8 Claims
What are the physical characteristics of Louisiana and how did this impact the development of our state?
What are the causal relationships between events in Louisiana history?
How has Louisiana been impacted by geography, historical events, politics, and the economy?
REMINDERS
CONTENT AND
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Employee/student holiday (10/10/16)
Late take-in day (10/26/16)
Professional Development/Parent Conferences (11/01/16)
Election Day (holiday) (11/08/16)
Louisiana’s Early American Era
What challenges emerged when joining the United States?
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8.2.5 Analyze causes and effects of major events and evaluate their impact on the growth and development
of Louisiana
What was the geographic and economic importance of New Orleans in the War of 1812?
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8.2.2 Explain the importance of the Mississippi River as it relates to historical events throughout Louisiana’s
history
8.2.5 Analyze causes and effects of major events and evaluate their impact on the growth and development
of Louisiana
8.3.2 Use maps, charts, and diagrams to ask and answer questions about Louisiana’s geographic features
8.7.1 Explain how the United States and world foreign policy have affected Louisiana
Antebellum Era
How were the ethnic groups of Antebellum Louisiana similar and different and what were their contributions?
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8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, and political characteristics of Louisiana during the
Antebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction eras
What were some of the conflicts caused between the Americans and Creoles when forming a new government?
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8.2.4 Explain how differences and similarities among ethnic groups in colonial Louisiana contributed to
cooperation and conflict
8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, and political characteristics of Louisiana during the
Antebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction eras
How do the principles of Napoleonic Code and common law compare?
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8.6.1 Compare the foundation, function, and powers of the Louisiana and United States Constitutions
Analyze the industries that comprised Louisiana’s economy during the antebellum era? Predict future industries
based on these.
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8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, and political characteristics of Louisiana during the
Antebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction eras
Civil War Era
What were the effects of the Civil War on Louisiana, and how did it impact growth and development in Louisiana?
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8.2.5 Analyze causes and effects of major events and evaluate their impact on the growth and development
of Louisiana
8.7.1 Explain how the United States and world foreign policy have affected Louisiana
Reconstruction
Compare and contrast the politics and economy of the antebellum period to reconstruction?
 8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, and political characteristics of Louisiana during the
Antebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction eras
What were the successes and challenges of Reconstruction in Louisiana?
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8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, and political characteristics of Louisiana during the
Antebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction eras
William C.C. Claiborne
Burr Conspiracy
West Florida Revolt
Great Slave Uprising of 1811
Jean Lafitte
War of 1812
Andrew Jackson
Battle of New Orleans
Capt. Henry Shreve
Antebellum
Creoles
Free People of Color
Immigration (British,
Germans, African Americans
etc.)
Eli Whitney
John James Audubon
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States’ Rights
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Secession
Confederate States of
America
Conscription
Bailey’s Dam
Adm. David Farragut
Battle of Vicksburg
General Ulysses Grant
Red River Campaign
Port Hudson
Emancipation Proclamation
Confiscation Act
General Benjamin Butler
General Order #28
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Appomattox Courthouse
Freedman
Black Code
Freedman’s Bureau
Radical Republicans
Reconstruction
Loyalty oaths
Carpetbagger
Scalawag
Knights of the White
Camellia
Redeemers
Oscar J. Dunn
P.B.S. Pinchback
Colfax Riot
White League
Battle of Liberty Place
Presidential Election of 1876
Sharecropping
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2. Resources
LDOE SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Louisiana’s Early American Era:
 Louisiana’s Instructio nal Task
○ Battle of New Orleans
 New Orleans, David C. King
 The War of 1812, Don Nardo
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New Orleans, 1815: The Battle of New Orleans, Indiana University Bloomington
New Orleans in the War of 1812
Antebellum Era:
 Antebellum Louisiana , Know LA
 Antebellum Louisiana: Urban Life , Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
 An Ethnic Geography of New Orleans: Ethnic Geographies of Antebellum New Orleans , Journal of American History
 Louisiana Governors: Statehood/Antebellum Period, Louisiana Secretary of State
 The Common Law and Civil Law Traditions , Berkeley
 Antebellum Louisiana: Agrarian Life , Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Civil War Era:
 Civil War Louisiana , Know LA
 Louisiana in the Civil War , Louisiana Civil War Text
Reconstruction:
 Reconstruction , Know LA
 Reconstruction Timeline , Harper’s Weekly
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING RESOURCES
Discovery Education Streaming:
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Video with Teacher’s Guide– The French Revolution: Part 02
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Video with Teacher’s Guide– Navigating Reconstruction
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/645800A0-0B13-4161-91D4-D316C1AB628C?hasLocalHost=false
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/77A280D6-C1E7-4A53-B863-39C623A4920A?hasLocalHost=false
WorldBook Online:
 article – Haitian Revolution
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar755718&st=haiti+slave+revolts#tab=homepage
 article – The Louisiana Purchase
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar331960&st=louisiana+purchase#tab=homepage
 Article – Reconstruction
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar461540&st=louisiana+reconstruction#tab=homepage
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Historical New Orleans Collection:
 htt p: //www . h no c. or g/ pro gra ms/ do c ume nt s/ L ess o nPla n _P ur c ha sed L ive s .pd f
Louisiana State Museum:
 online exhibits –
http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/online-exhibits/the-cabildo/colonial-louisiana/
 online exhibits – The Louisiana Purchase
http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/online-exhibits/the-cabildo/the-louisiana-purchase/
 online exhibits – Antebellum Louisiana I
http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/online-exhibits/the-cabildo/antebellum-louisiana-disease-death-and-mourning/
 online exhibits – Antebellum Louisiana II
http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/online-exhibits/the-cabildo/antebellum-louisiana-agrarian-life/
 online exhibits – Antebellum Louisiana III
http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/online-exhibits/the-cabildo/antebellum-louisiana-urban-life/
 online exhibits – Civil War
http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/online-exhibits/the-cabildo/the-civil-war/
 online exhibits – Reconstruction I
http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/online-exhibits/the-cabildo/reconstruction-a-state-divided/
 online exhibits – Reconstruction II
http://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/online-exhibits/the-cabildo/reconstruction-change-and-continuity-in-daily-life/
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http://thomaslegioncherokee.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/richmondreconstructionhistory.jpg
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3. Activities for Understanding
SUGGESTIONS
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8.2.2, 8.3.2 LDOE Task – Battle of New Orleans (Recommended)
Battle of New Orleans
8.2.5 Students will analyze documents related to the Battle of New Orleans and role play to determine the
important elements and issues leading up to the event.
Battle of New Orleans Lesson
8.2.6 Students will create a lap book describing life in Antebellum Louisiana. Topics to be included are: people,
politics, economy, and life. Students will also complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the Napoleonic
Code to Common Law practice in Louisiana.
Lap Books
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8.2.5 Students will work in groups of 3-4 to create a poster on the leaders of the Battle of New Orleans. The
poster will include a picture and facts on each of the leaders. The poster will also include a chart comparing the
Americans and British forces in four categories: leaders, war tactics, honors/recognition, and how each side
faired at the conclusion of the war. Upon completion, each group will give a brief presentation on their poster.
8.2.5 Students will work with a shoulder partner to create a Civil War flow chart that includes the following:
state’s rights, the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, the Confederate States of America and its
leaders, and the Union States and its leaders. Students will then participate in a class discussion on the causes
and effects of the Civil War, including the reactions of the leaders. Each student will then use background
knowledge to write 2-4 paragraphs on which side presented the most valid argument.
8.2.6 Students will complete a five flip tab foldable on Radical Reconstruction. The categories will include: The
Ten Percent Plan, Radical Republicans, the 14th Amendment, the Compromise of 1877, and Reconstruction. The
students will research the topics and include important information for each topic. Finally, they will work in small
groups to discuss the significance of each topic in Reconstruction.
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UNIT 4 – EARLY 20TH CENTURY – CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (26 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this unit students explore how Louisiana responds to changing times from the turn of the twentieth century through the Civil Rights movement. This
sets the stage for the next unit where students will explore citizenship and how those roles, rights, and responsibilities relate to the government and
environment of Louisiana.
Grade 8 Claims
What are the physical characteristics of Louisiana and how did this impact the development of our state?
What are the causal relationships between events in Louisiana history?
How has Louisiana been impacted by geography, historical events, politics, and the economy?
REMINDERS
CONTENT AND
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Election Day (holiday) (11/08/16)
Thanksgiving Break (11/21-25/16)
Winter Break (12/22/16 – 01/03/17)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (01/16/17)
Populism and Power
What are the similarities and differences between the major political parties during the Populist and Progressive
movements?
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8.2.7 Explain major social, political, and economic changes that affected Louisiana during the Progressive,
Great Depression, and Huey Long eras
How are the constitutions of 1868 and 1898 similar and/or different and what was the collective effect of both
documents?
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8.2.7 Explain major social, political, and economic changes that affected Louisiana during the Progressive,
Great Depression, and Huey Long eras
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Evaluate the effects of Jim Crow Laws and Plessey v Ferguson on Louisiana.
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8.2.7 Explain major social, political, and economic changes that affected Louisiana during the Progressive,
Great Depression, and Huey Long eras
What industries arose in Louisiana during the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century, and what
was their economic and cultural impact on the state?
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8.2.7 Explain major social, political, and economic changes that affected Louisiana during the Progressive,
Great Depression, and Huey Long eras
8.4.3 Explain ways in which inventions and technological advances have affected Louisiana’s culture
What was the impact of the Progressive Movement on Louisiana?
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8.2.7 Explain major social, political, and economic changes that affected Louisiana during the Progressive,
Great Depression, and Huey Long eras
Huey Long
What cultural and political changes occurred in Louisiana in the 1920s and how did they impact Louisiana and the nation?
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8.2.7 Explain major social, political, and economic changes that affected Louisiana during the Progressive,
Great Depression, and Huey Long eras
How did the floods of 1927 affect Louisiana?
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8.2.7 Explain major social, political, and economic changes that affected Louisiana during the Progressive,
Great Depression, and Huey Long eras
Who was Huey Long and how did he influence Louisiana?
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8.2.7 Explain major social, political, and economic changes that affected Louisiana during the Progressive,
Great Depression, and Huey Long eras
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How did the Great Depression affect citizens of Louisiana?
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8.2.7 Explain major social, political, and economic changes that affected Louisiana during the Progressive,
Great Depression, and Huey Long eras
WWII
What were Louisiana’s major contributions to World War II?
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8.2.8 Investigate and describe the impact of World War II on Louisiana’s social, political, and economic
systems
What changes occurred in Louisiana during the post-World War II period?
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8.2.8 Investigate and describe the impact of World War II on Louisiana’s social, political, and economic
systems
Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights movement on citizens and government in Louisiana?
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8.2.9 Describe the Civil Rights movement in Louisiana and analyze how it changed the course of Louisiana’s
history
What social and political changes occurred because of the Civil Rights movement in Louisiana?
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8.2.9 Describe the Civil Rights movement in Louisiana and analyze how it changed the course of Louisiana’s
history
Bourbon Democrats
Louisiana Lottery Company
Populists
Disfranchise
Grandfather Clause
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Services (telephone, gaslights
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Progressive Movement
Prohibition
Women’s Christian
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Andrew Higgins
Sam Jones Jimmy Davis
Earl Long
Robert Kennon
Right to Work Laws
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Literacy Test
Poll Tax
Jim Crow
Segregation
Plessy v. Ferguson
Separate but Equal
Convict lease System
Louisiana’s Economic
Resources (oil and gas,
sulfur, salt, lumber)
Transportation (railroads,
streetcars, cars and
airplanes)
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Temperance Union
Ku Klux Klan
Public Service Commission
Roaring Twenties
Flood of 1927
Huey Long
Share our Wealth Program
Dr. Carl Weiss
Great Depression
New Deal
World War II
Victory Gardens
Pearl Harbor
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Cold War
Boycott
Brown v. Board of Education
NAACP
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act
Ruby Bridges
Sunshine laws
John McKeithen
Edwin Edwards
Ernest Morial
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2. Resources
LDOE SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Populism and Power:
 The Bourbons and the Redeemers , Boundless U.S. History Textbooks
 Populism , Know LA
 The Louisiana Populist Movement, 1881-1900, Donna A. Barnes
 About the Louisiana Populist (primary source) , Library of Congress
 The 1868 Constitution (breakdown) , In Motion
 Constitution adopted by the State Constitutional Convention of the state of Louisiana, March 7, 1868 , Internet Archive
 Constitution of the state of Louisiana, May 12, 1898 , Internet Archive
 "Reading the Fine Print: The Grandfather Clause in Louisiana" , History Matters
 Jim Crow , Know LA
 "White Only: Jim Crow in America" , Smithsonian
 Plessy v. Ferguson , Know LA
 "Louisiana Industry: 1873-74" , Historical Tidbits
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Images of Industry in LA 19th Century, Google Images
Images of Industry in LA early 20th Century, Google Images
The Economic Development of Southwest LA 1865-1900, McNeese
The Progressive Era in Louisiana , Know LA
Huey Long:
 Louisiana Instructional Task
o
Huey Long
 Fatal Flood: clips, timeline, pics and map, PBS
 Great Flood of 1927, Know LA
 "Share the Wealth: Huey Long Talks to the Nation" , History Matters
 Great Depression in Louisiana, Know LA
 "The Flood of 1927 and the Great Depression: Two Delta Disasters" , Louisiana Folklife
WWII:
 World War II - Louisiana Maneuvers , Velmer Lenora Smith
 Higgins Boats at a Glance, WWII Museum
 World War II, Know LA
 “When Boys Began to Leave:” Louisiana Recalls World War II, LSU Library
Civil Rights Movement:
 The Civil Rights Bus Boycott, NPR
 African Americans of Florida Parishes, Louisiana, demand civil rights protection, 1967, Swarthmore College
 Louisiana Women in the Civil Rights Movement, Know LA
 Ruby Bridges Biography, Biography.com
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING RESOURCES
Discovery Education Streaming:
 video and teacher’s guide – Politics and Progressives
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/3D453D28-68EB-4D75-A885-88DDDEE6ADE6?hasLocalHost=false
 video – Birth of the Populist Party
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/9CBEAF02-2102-40BE-A34E-3CE50EB72D1F?hasLocalHost=false
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video – Huey Long Dead from Shot Fired by Political Foe
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https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/4F0700C7-2B90-4CC6-97AF-55E03594A263?hasLocalHost=false
full video – Eras of World War II and Civil Rights – including LA during WWII and Shipbuilding in LA
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view?assetGuid=BC22AC79-BFDD-F768-392A-76E3DC9BD098&search_id=82433C9A-EFAF-7AE6-D22D9B88CBD451D8
WorldBook Online
 Article – Populism –
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar439780&st=populist+movement#tab=homepage
 Article, Video, maps – The Great Depression
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar234080&st=the+depression#tab=homepage
 List of Articles (links) – Civil Rights
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar116999&st=civil+rights#tab=relativeinfo_link_1
Misc.:
 htt p: //www . h no c. or g/ pro gra ms/ do c ume nt s/ L ess o nPla n _ New De a l. pd f
 http://www.nrm.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Problem_web.jpg
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list of links to articles on key occurrences and people of the LA civil rights movement –
http://www.knowla.org/page/search/?q=civil+rights&submit=Go
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3. Activities for Understanding
SUGGESTIONS
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8.2.7 LDOE Task – Huey Long (Recommended)
Huey Long
8.1.1, 8.2.9, 8.10.3 LDOE Task – Civil Rights Movement (Recommended)
Civil Rights Movement
8.2.7 Students will work in groups of 3-5 to research the major political parties during the Populist and
Progressive Movements, compiling a list of similarities and differences between the Populist groups and
Progressive groups. Each student will then write 3-4 paragraphs on the party with which they most identify,
including evidence from their research. As an extension, students will create a poster or PowerPoint on the
cultural and economic progress made during these movements.
8.2.7 Students will work in small groups to research and discuss the Plessey v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of
Education cases. Students should be able to state the arguments, decisions, and implications of both cases. After
discussing the cases, they will complete the Plessey v. Ferguson activity below.
Plessey v. Ferguson
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8.2.7 Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents to gain an understanding of Huey
Long’s life and, at times, the conflicting influence he had on the government and politics of Louisiana and
America.
Huey Long Lesson
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UNIT 5 – BEING A CITIZEN OF LOUISIANA (26 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this unit students explore what it means to be a citizen of Louisiana and how Louisiana’s state government compares to and connects with our
national government. This sets the stage for the next unit in which students will explore how Louisiana’s government and citizens both impact and are
impacted by the state’s economy.
Grade 8 Claims
What are the physical characteristics of Louisiana and how did this impact the development of our state?
What are the causal relationships between events in Louisiana history?
How has Louisiana been impacted by geography, historical events, politics, and the economy?
REMINDERS
CONTENT AND
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (1/16/17)
Late take-in Day (1/25/17)
Professional Development/Parent Conferences (2/20/17)
Mardi Gras break (2/27/2017-3/3/17)
Louisiana Government
Why was the 1974 Constitution written and what did it mean for the state of Louisiana?
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8.6.1 Compare the foundation, function, and powers of the Louisiana and United States Constitutions
How are the preambles of the Louisiana and United States Constitutions similar and/or different?
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8.6.2 Compare and contrast the preambles of the Louisiana and United States Constitutions
Why are we the only state to have parishes as our political boundaries?
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8.6.1 Compare the foundation, function, and powers of the Louisiana and United States Constitutions
How and why does state government function differently than the United States government?
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8.6.1 Compare the foundation, function, and powers of the Louisiana and United States Constitutions
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How does your local government function and how does it affect you?
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8.6.3 Describe the role of various forms of local government in Louisiana
Citizenship
Why might citizens want to make changes to a law? What is the process? How is it impactful?
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8.8.1 Describe ways in which citizens can organize, monitor, or influence government and politics at the
local, state, and national levels
What are the rights and responsibilities of a Louisiana citizen, and how can we as citizens influence our government
on a local, state, and national level?
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8.8.1 Describe ways in which citizens can organize, monitor, or influence government and politics at the
local, state, and national levels
8.8.2 Explain the importance of being an informed citizen on public issues, recognizing propaganda, and
knowing the voting issues
Why is it important to be an informed citizen, and what public issues, propaganda, and voting issues are we faced
with today?
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8.8.2 Explain the importance of being an informed citizen on public issues, recognizing propaganda, and
knowing the voting issues
The Environment
How do natural phenomena affect us, and what is the impact on the physical environment in Louisiana?
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8.5.1 Describe how natural phenomena impact the physical environment of Louisiana
What are possible consequences of environmental modifications for Louisiana and its inhabitants?
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8.5.2 Analyze and predict consequences of environment modifications on Louisiana and its inhabitants
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Parish
Federalism
Checks and balances
Veto
Statewide offices
Bicameral
Civil Law
Criminal Law
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House
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Police Jury
Home Rule
Municipality
Open Primary
Absolute and Relative Location
Navigable
Mississippi River
Elevation
Alluvial, Swamp, Estuary,
Marsh
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Louisiana’s Natural Regions
Mt. Driskill
Weather, Climate
Precipitation
Hurricane
Wetlands
Subsidence
Barrier Island
Time Zone
Salt Dome
UNIT 5 – BEING A CITIZEN OF LOUISIANA (26 DAYS)
2. Resources
LDOE SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Louisiana Government:
 Your Louisiana and U.S. Senators , Louisiana State Legislature
 Constitution of 1974 (actual) , Louisiana State Senate
 Preamble of 1974 Constitution , Louisiana State Senate
 Preamble the United States Constitution , U.S. Constitution
 Parish Government Structure: The Forms of Parish Government , Police Jury Association of LA
 History of Parishes , Vermillion Parish Tourist Commission
 Government of Louisiana , Louisiana.gov
Citizenship:
 How a Bill Becomes a Law: Louisiana , Louisiana.gov
 Questions About Bills , Louisiana.gov
 How Do Citizens Connect with Their Government, U.S. History.org
 Media and Propaganda in Louisiana , Geaux Vote
 Wetland Loss in Louisiana, Louisiana Coast.gov
 Study: Suburban sprawl hurts social mobility, Aljazeera America
 Ongoing Decay: Tallulah Louisiana, World of Decay
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The Environment:
 "Damages to Louisiana Agriculture from Natural Disasters", Choices Magazine
 Hurricane Impacts on the Coastal Environment, U.S. Geological Survey
 "Controlling the River: Maintaining the Mississippi River for National Commerce", America’s Wetland Foundation
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING RESOURCES
WorldBook Online:
 Maps– Louisiana
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar331880&st=louisiana+culture#tab=media
 Article – Louisiana
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar331880&st=louisiana+culture#tab=homepage
UNIT 5 – BEING A CITIZEN OF LOUISIANA (26 DAYS)
3. Activities for Understanding
SUGGESTIONS
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8.1.1, 8.5.1, 8.5.2, 8.8.1 LDOE Task – What Impact Do Citizens Have? (Recommended)
What Impact Do Citizens Have?
8.6.1 Students will work with a partner or in small groups to research and gather information on an assigned parish
in Louisiana. The information gathered will be attached to a sheet of copy/construction paper, and compiled to form
a Louisiana scrapbook. Students will write 2-3 paragraphs describing the main characteristics of their parish.
8.6.2 Students will create a Venn Diagram to compare/contrast the preambles of the Louisiana and U.S.
Constitutions. Students will then analyze their classroom rules and work in small groups to write a “Classroom
Preamble” for those rules that will be shared with the class.
8.8.1 Students will work in small groups to research and follow bills in the current state legislative session. Each
group will select one bill and identify who the bill will impact the most, how it will impact them, and what could be
suggested to improve the bill.
Louisiana State Legislature
8.8.1 Students will identify their state representative and write a letter addressing an environmental issue Louisiana
is currently facing. (e.g. coastal erosion) After editing, students will present their letters to the class in an effort to
get signatures of support. They will send the letters to their representative and share any responses with the class.
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UNIT 6 – LOUISIANA’S ECONOMY (16 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this unit students explore the rich natural resources and industries, as well as the problems plaguing those resources in what makes up Louisiana’s
economy.
Grade 8 Claims
What are the physical characteristics of Louisiana and how did this impact the development of our state?
What are the causal relationships between events in Louisiana history?
How has Louisiana been impacted by geography, historical events, politics, and the economy?
REMINDERS
CONTENT AND
CLAIMS
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Spring Break (04/10-14/17)
Louisiana’s Resources
How have the natural resources of Louisiana contributed to its economic growth?
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8.9.2 Apply the laws of supply and demand to demonstrate the effects on Louisiana products and resources
How do supply, demand, and scarcity impact the economy?
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8.9.2 Apply the laws of supply and demand to demonstrate the effects on Louisiana products and resources
What role does specialization play in Louisiana’s economy?
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8.9.1 Analyze the role of specialization in Louisiana’s economy
What factors affect the production of goods and services in Louisiana, the United States, and the world?
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8.9.3 Analyze and explain factors affecting the production and allocation of goods and services in Louisiana,
the United States, and the world
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How will Louisiana continue to grow toward economic, cultural, and political diversity in the 21st century?
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8.2.10 Predict ways in which Louisiana will continue to grow toward economic, cultural, and political diversity
in the 21st century
What role do Louisiana’s ports and products play in the international economy?
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8.7.2 Evaluate the role and importance of Louisiana ports and products in the international economy
Personal Economic Decisions
How does scarcity of resources affect the choices of individuals and communities?
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8.10.1 Analyze how scarcity of resources affects the choices of individuals and communities
What decisions have you made recently and what were the cost/benefit and opportunity cost associated?
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8.10.2 Explain choice/trade-offs, cost/benefits, and opportunity costs related to making personal economic
decisions
What historical factors influence economic growth, development, and interdependence for Louisiana?
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8.10.3 Describe historical factors influencing the economic growth, interdependence, and development of
Louisiana
What impact does inflation and unemployment have on different groups in Louisiana?
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8.10.4 Explain the impact of inflation and unemployment on different groups
What jobs and careers may be right for you and what education or training is necessary for you to obtain them?
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8.10.5 Use a variety of resources to research and present findings about education and training for jobs and
careers
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Goods
Services
Consumer
Producer
Resources (human, natural,
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Scarcity
Opportunity Cost
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Economies (traditional,
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Barter
Mercantilism
Smuggling
Mineral Resources
Nonrenewable
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Renewable
Private and Public Goods
Gross Domestic Product
Consumer Price Index
Inflation
Supply
UNIT 6 – LOUISIANA’S ECONOMY (16 DAYS)
2. Resources
LDOE SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Louisiana’s Resources:
 Louisiana's Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources
 Louisiana Economy, Louisiana.gov
 Louisiana Industry, Louisiana.gov
 History of Sugarcane in Louisiana, LSU Ag Center
 Louisiana Sugar Mills, American Sugar Cane League
 Oil and Gas, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association
 Louisiana Economic Facts, Netstate
 "How Louisiana's Economy Benefits from International Trade and Investment", Business Roundtable
 "The Role of Exports in the United States Economy", U.S. Department of Commerce
 Port of New Orleans, Port NOLA
Personal Economic Decisions:
 "A Roe, by Any Other Name", NY Times
 Louisiana Labor Force Diversity Data, Louisiana Workforce Commission
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UNIT 6 – LOUISIANA’S ECONOMY (16 DAYS)
3. Activities for Understanding
SUGGESTIONS
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8.1.1, 8.2.10, 8.9.1 LDOE Task – What Role Has Specialization Played in Louisiana’s Economy?
(Recommended)
What Role Has Specialization Played in Louisiana's Economy
8.7.2 Students will research the origin of several products shipped through the Port of New Orleans. They will
construct a map that identifies the shipping routes of various materials/products and write 2-3 paragraphs that
explain the significance of the Port of New Orleans to our local economy.
Port of New Orleans
8.9.1 Students will design and create a poster on Louisiana’s natural resources (e.g. salt, sulfur, oil, natural gas,
trees, lignite, etc.). Students will then work in small groups to create a chart identifying various products created
from each of those resources. Groups will then discuss the impact of those products on the nation’s economy.
8.9.2 Students will plot weekly prices of a local commodity on a classroom line graph (e.g. crawfish, gas, etc.).
Students will include information on the graph of events/trends that would affect the price, such as droughts,
hurricanes, holidays, etc. Students will then write 3-4 paragraphs summarizing the relationship between these
events and the cost of the products.
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