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Grade Level Expectations

• Geography
• Civics
• Economics
• History

National Geographic's Geography Bee

Louisiana Geography Links

• Atlas of Louisiana by LSU
• Census Bureau: Comparison of Louisiana and the United States
• Census Bureau Map (Click for information on each parish)
• Census Quickfacts
• Louisiana Parish Directory from lpgov.org
• Wikipedia List of Parishes in Louisiana
• Yahoo! Louisiana Parishes Index

Resources for Teachers

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Geography

Louisiana's Geography

The World in Spatial Terms

• 1. Use time zones in the United States or the International Date Line to interpret a map or representation of a globe and calculate current times in different places (G-1A-M2)
• 2. Locate major landforms and geographic features, places, and bodies of water/waterways on a map of Louisiana (G-1A-M2)
• 3. Construct a map based on given narrative information (G-1A-M2)
• 4. Construct a chart or diagram to display geographical information in an organized way (G-1A-M2)

Places and Regions

• 5. Describe and analyze the distinguishing physical and/or human characteristics of Louisiana regions (G-1B-M1)
• 6. Describe ways in which location and physical features have influenced historical events in Louisiana and the development of the state (e.g., Mississippi River/swamp in the Battle of New Orleans) (G-1B-M2)
• 7. Explain how or why specific regions are changing as a result of physical phenomena (e.g., changes in the coastal wetlands) (G-1B-M3)
• 8. Identify and describe factors that cause a Louisiana region to change (e.g., natural occurrences, disasters, migration) (G-1B-M3)
• 9. Explain ways in which goals, cultures, interests, inventions, and technological advances have affected perceptions and uses of places or regions in Louisiana (G-1B-M4)

Physical and Human Systems

• 10. Analyze the population characteristics and other demographic information about the United States and Louisiana, including rates of increase/decrease for demographic variables (G-1C-M2)
• 11. Explain why humans settled and formed societies in specific regions or why immigrant groups (e.g., Acadians) settled in specific areas of Louisiana (G-1C-M3)
• 12. Describe the causes and effects of cultural diffusion and the effects of cultural diversity in Louisiana (G-1C-M5)
• 13. Describe factors that contribute to economic interdependence at the local, national, and global level, as related to Louisianaís past and present (G-1C-M6)

Environment and Society

• 14. Analyze, evaluate, and predict consequences of environmental modifications on Louisiana landforms, natural resources, and plant or animal life (G-1D-M1)
• 15. Analyze the benefits and challenges of the Louisiana physical environments on its inhabitants (e.g., flooding, soil, climate conducive to growing certain plants) (G-1D-M2)
• 16. Analyze the distribution and uses of Louisianaís natural resources (G-1D-M3)
• 17. Identify a contemporary Louisiana geographic issue, and research possible solutions (G-1D-M4)