Activity 3: Louisiana Trade
CC: Have students brainstorm (e.g., Inspiration) on how the economic consequences naval blockades (on local waterways, in the Gulf) will affect the local economy and the war effort (e.g., scarcity, inflation, supply/demand, unemployment).
Use the Inspiration software Social Studies - Cause and Effect template for brainstorming economic consequences. Inspiration 7.5 template - "Economic Consequences of Naval Blockades by Union Forces"
Unitedstreaming Video American Civil War, The: The War Years: Part 1: 1861-1862 and Part 2: 1863-1865 The Union Navy (02:01)
Additional Resources Use Inspiration Software for graphic organizers Inspiration Quick Tips http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/intech/quick_tips/inspiration.htm
About Geography: Free Outline Map of Louisiana http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxusla.htm
Enchanted Learning, Outline Map of Louisiana http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/louisiana/outline/index.shtml
Antebellum Louisiana http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/cabildo/cab9a.htm
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