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UNIT 1 – LOUISIANA’S GEOGRAPHY (14 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this unit students will learn about the geographical landscape of Louisiana and how people are effected by it and how it impacts the environment. This
sets the stage for the following unit in which students will explore early settlers and patterns of immigration to Louisiana, which is impacted by the
geography.
Grade 3 Claims
How did the geography of Louisiana play a role in its development?
What is the historical significance of current traditions and celebrations?
How does Louisiana’s government and economics fit into the larger role of society?
REMINDERS
CONTENT AND
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Late take-in day for students (08/24/16)
Labor Day (09/05/16)
Chronological and Historical Thinking
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3.1.1 Create timelines that identify important events in the history of Louisiana.
3.1.2 Explain how technology has changed family and community life in Louisiana over time.
3.1.3 Use distinctive vocabulary to sequence events related to Louisiana history.
3.1.4 Compare and contrast state and national historical symbol.s
3.1.5 Categorize landmarks as state and nationa.l
3.1.6 Compare and contrast the influence of cultural groups in Louisiana.
3.1.7 Identify community and regional historical artifacts, including primary sources, to answer historical
questions.
Louisiana’s Geography
How does Louisiana’s geography and natural resources impact people?
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3.3.2 Identify the hemispheres in which Louisiana is located.
3.3.4 Locate and label major geographic features of Louisiana on a map.
3.3.6 Construct an outline map of Louisiana from memory.
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3.3.7 Locate specific places on a map using a simple grid system.
3.4.7 Describe the importance of natural resources in Louisiana using maps.
People and Louisiana’s Geography
How do people impact Louisiana’s geography?
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3.4.3 Describe how people have changed the land to meet their basic needs over time in Louisiana.
Community and Culture
How are the different regions of Louisiana similar and different?
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TOPICS OF
CONSIDERSATION
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3.3.1 Describe characteristics and uses of various types of maps.
3.3.3 Locate various communities and cities in Louisiana using cardinal and intermediate directions.
3.3.5 Differentiate between a town, parish, state, and country in which the student lives using a political
map.
3.4.1 Compare and contrast the physical features of various regions of Louisiana.
3.4.6 Distinguish between urban, suburban, and rural communities in Louisiana.
physical map
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Driskill Mountain
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ways in which people in
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political map
topographical map
population map
product map
bar graph
pictograph
circle graph
compass rose
cardinal directions
Lake Pontchartrain
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Red River
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Kisatchie Hills
Port of New Orleans
characteristics of regions in
Louisiana (climate,
precipitation, elevation,
vegetation, bayous, marshes,
swamps)
coastal erosion
river changes
flooding
raising cattle
harvesting seafood
rice farming
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Louisiana modify the physical
environment to meet basic
needs: clearing land for urban
development, constructing
levees, building bridges, drilling
for oil and gas
adaptation
ways humans have adapted to
the physical environment in
Louisiana: pirogues, building
raised houses
natural resources: sugar cane,
trees, oil, natural gas, cotton,
rice, soybeans
UNIT 1 – LOUISIANA’S GEOGRAPHY (14 DAYS)
2. Resources
LDOE SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Louisiana’s Geography:
 The Earth's Hemispheres, Mr Brewerda, YouTube
 United States Map, National Geographic (zoom in so kids can see their town and state in the larger context of the country)
 Google Earth (allows students to see world, hemisphere, country, etc. down to the school building in most cases)
 Using a Map Grid, Eduplace
 Where on Earth: Geography as You’ve Never Seen it Before!, Rob Houston
 Various maps of LA (roads, physical, parishes, etc.), Geology.com
 Map of different regions of the state, Wikimedia
 Thibodeaux’s Treasure (LA Wetlands), CWPPRA
 Louisiana official highway map (grid system)Text
People and Louisiana’s Geography:
 The Louisiana Environment, Clare Wheeler, Tulane
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Human Impact, Regents Prep
Community and Culture:
 Regions of Louisiana (rural, suburban and urban), WCEF
 Louisiana’s Five Regions , Slideshare, Doyle Elementary
 Louisiana Geography: The Land (geography and landforms of Louisiana), Reference Desk
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING RESOURCES
Discovery Education Streaming:
 Louisiana Content Collection: https://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view?assetGuid=213bddc3-baba-49fb-b42d-fcf86d37c895
 Louisiana: https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/9EAF90E8-2122-473F-89B9-AC29A20485E9?hasLocalHost=false
WorldBook Online:
 Louisiana: http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home#article/ar831535
 New Orleans: http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home#article/ar831233
Misc.:
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Geography Game: https://www.quia.com/rr/35895.html?AP_rand=185763965&playHTML=1
UNIT 1 – LOUISIANA’S GEOGRAPHY (14 DAYS)
3. Activities for Understanding
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SUGGESTIONS
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3.3.2 Students will label a world map with the seven continents and the five oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian,
Arctic, and Southern Oceans), the equator, and the prime meridian. They will identify the four hemispheres
(Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western), and recognize the two hemispheres in which Louisiana is located.
World Map
3.3.5 Students will identify the difference in size of various areas by creating a layered foldable (preferably with
maps of the areas) and labeling it in the following manner:
1st – World (largest sheet)
2nd – Continent
3rd - United States
4th - Louisiana
5th - Jefferson Parish
6th - Metairie, Gretna, Harvey, etc. (whichever is appropriate for your location)
Circles of various sizes can be stapled together (at the top) to represent
the sizes of the areas listed. The teacher will ask guided questions about the areas, and the students will
develop and ask questions about the characteristics of each page using the jigsaw method.
Size Maps
Foldable Guide
3.3.1 Students will identify different types of maps (political, physical, topographical, road, and population). The
teacher will place pictures of various maps around the room. The students will write one characteristic of each
map on a Post-it note and attach it to the chosen map. The students will discuss as a class why they agree or
disagree with the placement. As an extension activity, the students will choose two maps and compare and
contrast the characteristics/uses.
3.4.6 Students will describe the characteristics of different types of communities (urban, rural, and suburban).
Students will be divided into groups of 3-4 to discuss the different communities and complete a worksheet on the
topic. They will use pictures of various communities to create a group poster illustrating each type of community
(Students should bring in pictures from magazines, the internet, etc.) As an extension activity, each student will
write 2 paragraphs discussing one community in which they would want to live and one community in which they
would not want to live, citing evidence from personal experiences, the internet, classroom resources, etc.
Community Poster
Rural, Urban, Suburban Worksheet
3.3.3 Students will draw and label a compass rose with cardinal and intermediate directions. The teacher will
provide students with a political map of Louisiana divided into parishes (map may be displayed on Promethean
Board or ELMO), and ask questions about directions using the map.
Sample questions include:
○ In which direction would you travel to visit the Gulf of Mexico?
○ Is Lake Charles located east or west of Baton Rouge?
○ Name a river located to the east of Baton Rouge.
Students will develop additional questions about cardinal and intermediate directions and connect with a shoulder
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partner for a question and answer session. As an extension activity, students will work in groups of 3-5 to apply
their knowledge of directions to participate in a treasure hunt. The teacher will hide a treat (candy, “No Homework
Passes”, etc.) on the school campus and give students clues to a location. They must use cardinal and intermediate
directions to determine the location. As each group identifies the location, the teacher will provide the next clue.
Upon completion of the activity, the teacher will escort the class to the location of the treasure, identifying cardinal
and intermediate directions along the way.
Louisiana Parishes Map (Sample maps can also be found on pages A-12-13 in the Horizons textbook.)
3.4.1 Students will discuss how Louisiana is divided into various regions. Students will identify North Louisiana,
Central Louisiana, Greater New Orleans, Florida Parishes, and Acadiana on a map. After working collaboratively to
research the physical characteristics of each region using textbooks, World Book online, and other media sources,
the students will prepare a diagram/chart to display the information. The groups will share the information with
their classmates in the form of a poster, trading cards, or flash cards. These should include landforms, bodies of
water, climate, precipitation, elevation, bayous, swamps, marshes, and types of vegetation. Upon the completion
of presentations, the students will speculate about the way of life, types of crops grown, and jobs held in a
region, based on information obtained.
Outline Maps
Regions of Louisiana Map
3.3.5 Students will identify the differences between states, parishes, and cities. The teacher will provide students
with an outline map of the United States and have students locate their state, parish, and city (in relation to
other states, parishes, and cities) using a compass rose and cardinal directions. Students will also receive a list of
geographical features (e.g. Lake Pontchartrain, Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico, Red River, Kisatchie National
Forest (Hills), Port of New Orleans, etc.) and work in groups to locate and label each feature on a map. Students
will then identify and label their parish and city on a Louisiana outline map.
Outline Maps
Louisiana Map
3.3.1, 3.3.4, 3.4.1 Students will utilize various maps to analyze geographical features and regions of Louisiana.
The teacher will provide students with a blank sheet of paper and have them sketch a map of Louisiana,
including key geographical features. These can be displayed in the classroom. Students will then analyze a map
of the United States and discuss the different shapes and sizes of states. They will draw conclusions about the
locations of the largest and smallest states (in area) and identify the borders of states, focusing on those with
natural boundaries, such as rivers, oceans, etc. Students will also identify Louisiana ports and discuss how
transportation networks coincide with the natural boundaries. Students will compare/contrast the maps by using
a word grid. The students will place an “x” in the corresponding space next to the map type that answers each
question. Each question may have more than one answer. Students may also add their own questions to the grid.
Word Grid
Word Grid Key
3.4.1 Students will identify and color the geographic regions of Louisiana on a map. The students will work in
groups of 3-4 to select and research the physical characteristics of two regions of their choice. The students will
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work collaboratively to prepare a report, PowerPoint presentation, or poster that compares the two regions and
present it to the class. The presentation should include information about climate and key physical geographic
features, including landforms, bodies of water, climate, precipitation, elevation, bayous, swamps, marshes, and
types of vegetation.
Louisiana Parish Map, Louisiana State Map, Louisiana Road Map
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