2017-2018 8th Grade Louisiana History Assignments

Unit 1, Topic 2 Lessons and Writing Task for Test 

 

How does coastal erosion impact Louisiana's economy?  Analyze causes and solutions of coastal erosion.  Include the cultural, economic, and geographic effects of coastal erosion.  

Economic Impact of Coastal Erosion

 

Use resources 10, 11, 12, and 13.

 

Complete the questions on resource 10 handout.

Manmade Natural Causes of Coastal Erosion

 

Use resources 6, 7, 8, and 9 to analyze manmade and natural causes of coastal erosion in detail.

 

Post Split-Page Notes responses.  (resource 9)

 

Connecting to Prior Learning

 What conclusions can you draw about the effects of economic impact of coastal erosion?

Need to Know --Louisiana's Disappearing Delta

Use Resources 4 and 5

Post answers to  handout.

 

Delta and Sediment 

Use resources 1-5

1.  How did river sediment create land in LA?

2.  How do humans block sediment from marshlands?

3.  What are the effects of blocking sediment from getting into the marshes?

4.  Why did French colonists create levees?

5.  How do levees help LA citizens and cities?

6.  How do levees hurt LA's coastline?

LA Coastal Land Loss Simulation 1932-2050 Video 

Use Resource 3

1.  How much land loss has occurred?  How much is expected?

2.  What could eventually happen if people do not stop or slow down coastal erosion? 

Impacts of Coastal Erosion

Use resources 1,2, and 3.

1.  How has coastal erosion already affected LA?

2.  How will coastal erosion continue to affect LA?

3.  How much land has LA lost since 1932?

4.  What part of LA is most in danger of land loss?

Review Before Research

 

 

How did the Mississippi River create land in south LA?

Central Idea

1. Use resources 1 and 2 in the 8th grade Unit 1, Topic 2 Resource folder on Google Drive OR from the Unit 1, Topic 2 Writing Task for Test assignment.

2. Determine the Central Idea.

3.  Provide specific evidence from the resources to determine the author's central idea.

4. Collaborate with your group.  All members will take notes on paper.

5. Groups will post 1 response.  

Coastal Erosion

Collaborate, take notes, make 1 post per group.

1. What is Coastal Erosion? 

2. What threat does coastal erosion pose to LA's coastline?

3.  What are the various causes of coastal erosion?

4. What are some solutions to coastal erosion?

Written Document Analysis

Use resources 1 and 2 to answer the four categories.

1.  Meet the Document.

2. Observe its parts.

3. Try to make sense of it.

4. Use it as historical evidence.

Individual Revisions

Students will use knowledge gained from group collaboration to revise and edit their lower scored essay.  Essays are due Friday.

Revisions

 

After using the rubric to assess your responses, re-create your responses.  Each group will post one revised response for the class to use as an example.  

Constructed Response Evaluations 

 

Use the attached rubric to evaluate your own responses in group collaborations.

 

 

SI Explorers and Early Settlement is due no later than October 1.

Paragraph Constructed Response 

 

Create paragraph responses.  Use previous sources to generate your response.

1.  What do the maps tell you about LA economy? 

2.  Would you describe LA as being economically diverse?  Why or why not?

3.  How do LA's natural resources affect jobs in LA?

4.  How has the MR and other natural resources impacted LA's economic identity?

 

1.  How has the MR impacted LA's coastline?

2.  What is the role of flooding in LA's physical geography?

3.  What are the various benefits of the soil deposits from the MR to our state?

4.  What are the risks associated wit the settlement in some of the areas adjacent to the river?

Louisiana Industries Graphic Organizer

 

Create in Google Docs post your answers as an attachment.

 

3.  Why is most of the land surrounding the Miss. River prone to flooding? 

4.  What is one reason for this difference in location?

5.  What common natural threat do cities in both locations have?

6.  What natural phenomenon is a threat to ecosystems and trade at the mouth of the Miss. River and along the Gulf of Mexico?

 

 

 

 

Vocabulary:

1.  tributaries

2.  nonrenewable resources

3.  renewable resources

4.  human resources

5.  capital resources

 

1. In what way is physical geography important to the locations of New Orleans, Baton Rogue,  and Shreveport? 

2.  What do you notice about the location of cities along rivers as opposed to the Gulf of Mexico?

3. What is one reason for the difference in this location?

4. What common natural threat do cities in both locations share?

5. What natural phenomenon is a threat to ecosystems and trade at the mouth of the Mississippi River and along the Gulf of Mexico? 

 

 

 

1. geography

2.  physical

3. political

4.  physical geography

5.  political geography

Study Island notes and practices for Historical Thinking Skills  and LA Geography are due Friday.  Practices must include a minimum of 20 questions. Use the lessons to help you answer questions about primary and secondary resources.  You may print the lessons and questions from Study Island if you want a paper copy.   Our test is scheduled for Friday.  

Use your textbook, internet, or map below to locate and label your assigned cultural region on your map of Louisiana.  Also label the parishes within your assigned region.  Collaborate with others to obtain other regions and parishes.  

Google Classroom Introduction

 

Post your Group Color and member names.

 

 

Consolidated Maps are due Friday in class.  Use resources to illustrate the following:

1. major cities

2.  major geographical features

3.  major waterways

4.  industry or agriculture

5.  compass rose and legend