Unit 2: Economics in Louisiana

Activity 2: Ancient Economics (GLEs: 13, 65, 78)

CC:  Have students review the information on the chart below (or map representing the information):

Use MS Word to create a document with a map and the chart of places of origin of Poverty Point artifacts.

Word document - "Places of Origin of Poverty Point Artifacts"

CC:  Have the students (individual or small group) respond/brainstorm (using Inspiration software) to the following questions:

Why would the Poverty Point people be interested in obtaining these types of materials? From other locations?

How would the Poverty Point inhabitants acquire these foreign materials?

What would be some possible goods the Poverty Point inhabitants would be able to trade that people from other areas of the continent would be interested in obtaining?

How does the example of trading for goods practiced by the Poverty Point people illustrate economic interdependence?

What is one modern-day example of economic interdependence on the a) international level, b) national level, c) state level, and d) local level? Describe your example.

Use Inspiration software to create graphic organizer for student responses.

Inspiration template - "Poverty Point and Economic Interdependence"

Inspiration template - "Examples of Economic Interdependence"

See Quick Tips for Inspiration:

http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/intech/quick_tips/inspiration.htm

Use MS Word to create graphic organizer for student responses.

Word document for "Poverty Point and Economic Interdependence"

Poverty Point State Historic Site

http://www.lastateparks.com/

Poverty Point Earthworks: Evolutionary Milestones of the Americas

http://www.lpb.org/programs/povertypoint/pp_transcript.html

For a brief introduction of the Poverty Point Site see:

Unitedstreaming Videos

http://www.unitedstreaming.com

Gumbo Island: The First Louisianans

            The Mystery of Poverty Point: A Visit to Epps, LA  (00:59

            A Peak into the Past:  Cooking in the Native American Tradition   (03:17)

            Tools of the First Louisianans   (00:26)

            Earthworks of the First Louisianans: A Planned Community   (01:43)