Hey, Ben, what are we going to learn today?

WE WILL LEARN ABOUT HOW TRANSPORTATION AND TECHNOLOGY HAVE CHANGED OVER TIME

Invention: something thought of in the mind and then created in real life

Why: to improve how people live

It All Starts With Scientific Inventions

How We Move from One Place to Another:

A History of TransportationBACK THEN around the 1800s:

NOW 2015:Walk Ride Horses Ride in Wagons

A History of Technology:Important Inventions

Challenge: Name one important invention and how it has helped us.

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Map of the Major Cities in Louisiana

Challenge: In which direction will you travel from…to…?

Review: Louisiana’s Geography How Humans Adapt LA’s Geography for their needs and

wants

This is a map of LA

Review: Louisiana’s Geography

Oil is a HUGE natural resource

in LA

This is a map of LA’s oil and gas

refineries

We drill holes in the surface of the

earth to get oil

Challenge: which activity is used to search for oil in Louisiana?

Important Part of LA’s Geography:The Port of New Orleans

WHY is this important to know? This helps the

people of Louisiana to sell any extra goods to other states and countries to

make money

New Orleans is an important center of trade because it is located on a

large river (the Mississippi) near the sea (the Gulf).

Challenge: Why is New Orleans an important

center of trade? Why is this important to know?

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Natural Resources

Natural resources are things that come from the earth

Important Natural Resources in LA

WHY are LA’s natural resources important?

2.) LA sells the extra natural resources to other states and countries to make money

1.) LA’s natural resources are important because they fulfill our needs and wants

Challenge: Why are LA’s natural resources important?

It’s Time to….

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Louisiana History Review

First things first, how do historians learn about history?

Historians Learn about History From Two Types of Sources:

Primary Sources (1st

Person:) Original books, interviews,

original drawings, and original letters written by the people who lived during that time

Secondary Sources (2nd Person):Encyclopedias, books, and letters written after an event happened

Challenge: How do historians learn about history?

History of the People of Louisiana

1st Native Americans/American Indians

2nd the French from FranceAcadians: French Catholics from Canada

3rd the Spanish from Spain4th United States of

America

The FIRST PEOPLE to inhabit LA:American Indians/Native Americans

How did they live: They were HUNTERS AND GATHERS: PEOPLE WHO HUNTED, FISHED, AND ATE PLANTS FROM THE LAND (We still do this today!)

Challenge: Who were the first people to inhabit LA? How did they live?

The SECOND PEOPLE to Inhabit LA:French from France and the Acadians: French

speaking Catholics from Canada

In 1755, Acadians, French Speaking Catholics were forced to leave Canada

because the Canadians didn’t like them.

They settled (or moved to) LA.

In 1682 the French came from France and traveled to Louisiana.

Why? They wanted to build a

trading post because

New Orleans sits on the Mississippi River which flows into the Gulf

Challenge: Why was New Orleans built by the French?What were the French speaking Catholics called who came from Canada and settled in LA?

Important French People in Louisiana’s History:Robert La Salle

He is important because he claimed Louisiana for France

Important French People in Louisiana’s History:Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienvielle

The Father of New Orleans

He is important because moved the capital of LA from the

swamp to New Orleans

The Louisiana Purchase

IMPORTANT EVENT IN LA’S HISTORY:Louisiana Purchase of 1803

WHAT:

The U.S. bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803

WHY it was important:

It made Louisiana a part of the United States

LOUISIANA & NEW ORLEANS TODAY:What Our State and City is Known for

New Orleans is best known forJAZZ MUSIC

Known for MARDI GRAS

brought to LA by the French

Known for SEAFOOD,

Cajun & Creole Style

Known for Its natural resource

OIL

Known for TOURISM

because of its rich history

Louisiana Landmarks

Pelican, state bird

Capitol Building in Baton Rouge

Superdome

Capitol Building in Baton Rouge

French Quarter

Port of New Orleans

Magnolia, state flower

Review Economicsor the study of MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

Economics (the official definition; what it is?:) is the study of how wealth is created and

distributed in a community

Review Economics Word of the Day:

Supply and Demand: It affects everything we do and it’s a cycle

SUPPLY: The amount

of a good or service

available

DEMAND: the number

of people willing to

pay the price a

producer is asking

How Supply and Demand Work

CHALLENGE: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE COST OF GOODS WHEN RESOURCES ARE SCARCE?

WHEN FEW CONSUMERS WANT TO BUY A GOOD, PRICES ARE LOWERED; THEY DECREASE

WHY? PRODUCERS LOWER PRICES TO GET RID OF THE GOOD

WHEN PRICES ARELOWERED MORE PEOPLE BUY A GOOD OR SERVICE

WHY? IT IS CHEAP

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Supply and Demand

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Supply and Demand

Review Economics Word of the Day:

Scarce/Scarcity

Shortness of

supply; not enough

When resources are scarce,

prices increase or go up

CHALLENGE: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE COST OF GOODS WHEN RESOURCES ARE SCARCE?

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Human Resources

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Capital Resources

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Natural Resources

Natural resources are things that come from the earth

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Natural Resources, Capital Resources, & Human Resources

Let’s Play Which Resource am I?

Mr. Washington has a company that make toys. He uses machines to build the toys. What

kind of resource does Mr. Washington’s company make?

One of Louisiana’s biggest goods are Satsuma Oranges grown in Northern Louisiana. What type of resource are

the oranges?

Mr. Smith runs a school. He hires teachers to teach scholars math, science, ELA, and social

studies. What kind of resource are the teachers?

Review Civics

Civics: the study of government and how it runs

We Live in the Country of the United States of America

The capitol of our country and our government is in Washington, D.C.

There are 3 Branches of Government

Branch 1: Legislative Branch* Made up of Congress(House of Representatives & the Senate)* MAKES LAWS

Branch 2: Executive Branch*Made up of the President*CARRIES OUT LAWS*MAKES SURE PEOPLE OBEY THE LAWS

Branch 3: Judicial*Made up of 9 Supreme Court Judges*EXPLAINS AND DECIDES IF LAWS ARE FAIR*PUNISHES PEOPLE WHO BREAK THE LAW

How People in the Government are Chosen

They are ELECTED: *People in the government are elected by U.S. citizens like us

*Citizens VOTE for who they want to be in the government

*Citizens VOTE during an ELECTION

People with the HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF VOTES WINS

What Services the U.S. Government and State Governments Provide:

Role of the Government

Repair roads and highways for safe travel:Provide driver’s licenses

Provide schools for people to learn in: Provide resources for schools

How the Government pays for these things:By collecting TAXES from citizens!

What are Rights, Laws, and Rules

Rights: a freedom that is protected

Laws: something that tells you how to behave and are enforced

by government

Rule: tells you what is

or is not allowed

Challenge: Are these laws or not laws?