Louisiana Studies GLE 08

Assignment

Complete a Venn Diagram, comparing and contrasting the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and Hurricane Katrina (2005). Include information about the cause of the disaster, changes to the physical geography of Louisiana, and the impact on people living in Louisiana.

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Year of the Great Mississippi Flood/1927
Estimated Fatalities in the Great Mississippi Flood
Estimated Fatalities in Hurricane Katrina of 2005
Estimated Cost of the Great Mississippi Flood
Estimated Cost of Hurricane Katrina

Natural Disasters in Louisiana

Earthquakes in Louisiana
Tornadoes in Louisiana
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
Hurricane Betsy
Hurricane Andrew
New Orleans Flood of 1995
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Rita

Ethnic Groups in Louisiana

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.

B. Places and Regions

Benchmark G-1B-M3 identifying criteria used to define regions and explaining how and why regions change; (1, 2, 3, 4)

GLE 8. Identify and describe factors that cause a Louisiana region to change (e.g., natural occurrences, disasters, migration) (G-1B-M3)

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