3rd Grade - LA History - Unit 3 - Topic 2 - Colonization of Louisiana

70 pages with 10 activities that focus on the Unit 3 Topic 2 Colonization of Louisiana as outlined by the Louisiana State Department of education. These activities focus on answering the following standards and questions:
3.1.1 Create timelines that identify important events in the history of Louisiana
3.1.3 Use distinctive vocabulary to sequence events related to Louisiana history
3.1.6 Compare and contrast the influence of cultural groups in Louisiana
3.1.7 Identify community and regional historical artifacts, including primary sources, to answer historical questions
3.2.1 Explain how major explorers and leaders contributed to the early development of Louisiana
3.2.3 Identify the causes and effects of migration on Louisiana
3.2.4 Identify cultural elements that have contributed to the state’s heritage
3.4.2 Explain historical patterns of settlement in Louisiana using maps
3.4.7 Describe the importance of natural resources in Louisiana using maps
Claim 1 Why was control of Louisiana so important to France during the colonial era?
Claim 2 How and why did the possession of Louisiana change over time?
Claim 3 How did European colonization contribute to the development of Louisiana?