Activity 3: The Americanization of Louisiana (GLEs: 11, 12, 65, 70, 73, 74, 76, 81)
CC: Have students complete (teacher guided) the following graphic organizer to encourage further discussion and reflection.
Use MS Word to create a graphic organizer to use during discussion and reflection. Word template - "Compare and Contrast: The Americanization of Louisiana"
CC: All students should complete a map outline of the land acquired through the Louisiana Purchase and overlay/compare it with the present U.S. states. Have students note geographic features (i.e., Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Native American nations, vagueness of boundaries) in addition to specific states eventually established after U.S. possession.
Web Sites: Free online maps http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/la_maps.htm http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxusa.htm |