Louisiana Studies GLE 02

 

GLE #2 Presentation

 

GLE #2 Outline

 

Landforms of Louisiana

 

Historic Places in Louisiana

 

Cities and Towns of Louisiana

 

Rivers of Louisiana

 

Lakes and Reservoirs of Louisiana

 

Louisiana Geography Facts

 

Assigned reading

Louisiana: A Study in Diversity, Chapter 2 (pages 15-22). Answer questions in Sections B, C, & D only (p. 24). Use paragraph length answers for Section C (at least 3 sentences). Use complete sentences for Sections B & D.

EXTREMELY HELPFUL: EnLou on Louisiana Rivers

I found a very good map on the rivers of Louisiana on Geology.com. Scroll down the page about halfway. You may also find useful the USGS map that shows the current water levels of many rivers in Louisiana.

 

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Standard

GEOGRAPHY: Physical and Cultural Systems

Students develop a spatial understanding of Earth’s surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between people and places, and the relationship between man and his environment.

A. The World in Spatial Terms

Benchmark G-1A-M2 interpreting and developing maps, globes, graphs, charts, models, and databases to analyze spatial distributions and patterns; (1, 2, 3, 4)

GLE 2. Locate major landforms and geographic features, places, and bodies of water/waterways on a map of Louisiana (G-1A-M2)

 

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