The Louisiana Journey - Hardcover

Terry L. Jones

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9781423601302: The Louisiana Journey

Synopsis

The Louisiana Journey is an 8th grade Louisiana history textbook. This book covers all 81 Louisiana Department of Education Social Studies Grade Level Expectations for grade 8. It offers a comprehensive course of study in Louisiana's geography, geology, history, economics, citizenship, and government, correlating events in Louisiana to events occurring in the nation and world during the same time periods. The student edition has many features such as timelines, Words to Understand, maps, charts, graphs, Louisiana Portraits, and What Do You Think? discussion questions that help develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Rising from the Gulf: The Geology of Louisiana

Chapter 2
Piney Hills and Coastal Marshes: The Geography of Louisiana

Chapter 3
Making a Living in Louisiana

Chapter 4
The First Inhabitants

Chapter 5
French Louisiane

Chapter 6
Spanish Louisiana

Chapter 7
A New Beginning: From Territory to Civil War

Chapter 8
The Civil War

Chapter 9
Reconstruction

Chapter 10
Louisiana in the New South

Chapter 11
Louisiana in the Early Twentieth Century

Chapter 12
Modern Louisiana

Chapter 13
Our State Government

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