unit 1: louisiana’s physical and cultural geography lesson 7: climate of louisiana recognize that...

Unit 1: Louisiana’s Physical and Cultural Geography

Lesson 7: Climate of Louisiana

• Recognize that Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate

• Identify the characteristics of a humid subtropical climate

• Compare and contrast the seasons in Louisiana• Understand the impact that natural disasters

can/have had on Louisiana


What type of climate does Louisiana have?


Climate

• Weather is temperature, wind, and rain on a daily basis

• Climate is the long-term weather pattern in a region.

• Climate is affected by latitude, altitude, and nearness to large land masses or large bodies of water.

• The state’s southern latitude and nearness to the Gulf of Mexico gives the state a warm, stable climate


Humid Subtropical Climate

• Hot summers, mild winters, and abundant precipitation

• Favorable to tourism and agriculture• Lower winter energy costs can help make

operating a business, school, or agency less expensive.

• Certain plants and animals thrive in this climate.


Hurricane Ratings and Formation• Hurricanes start in the moist air over warm waters,

such as the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean.• Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30.• Severity is rated on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane

Scale.• Categories range from 1 to 5 depending on the

storm’s severity• Category 1: wind speeds are 74-95 miles per hour• Category 5: winds over 155 mph

• Southeastern Louisiana gets hit most often


Storm Surge• Most dangerous part of a hurricane

• Ocean water rises several feet higher than normal

• High winds push the wall of water onshore

• Can reach as high as 20 feet


Katrina and Rita• New Orleans is vulnerable to hurricanes

because it is below sea level and depends on the levees to protect it.

• August 2005: Katrina’s rain caused the levees to break; water poured into the city.

• Approximately 1,000 people were killed, 1 million people lost homes, and the city suffered more than $100 billion in damages.

• Rita hit the Gulf a few weeks later, flooding New Orleans and the surrounding parishes a second time.


Flooding from Hurricane Katrinahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbJaMWw4-2Q

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Closure: How did we meet our daily objectives?

• Recognize that Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate

• Identify the characteristics of a humid subtropical climate

• Compare and contrast the seasons in Louisiana

• Understand the impact that natural disasters can/have had on Louisiana


Lesson 8: Populations

• Compare U.S., state, and parish statistics• Identify cultural regions in Louisiana by creating

a chart• Understand how growth rate and population

trends have changed over time


Growth Rates• Louisiana attracts fewer immigrants than any other

state.• Growth rate is 5. 9% (1/2 the national average).• Birth rate is dropping.• Population is aging.• Louisiana offers few jobs in high-tech industries;

difficult times in the oil and gas industries have caused additional job loss.

• This has a negative impact on the state’s economy and the quality of education and services that can be provided to Louisiana’s citizens.


Population DensityDefinition: The average number of people

living in an area

• Average population density in LA is 103 people per square mile.

• Average population density without New Orleans is 66 people per square mile.

• Average population density in the U.S. is

79 people per square mile.

• http://www.usa.com/louisiana-state-population-and-races.htm


Population Distribution by Race: 2010

http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/census/2000/lasdc2002_files/frame.htm

http://www.usa.com/louisiana-state-population-and-races.htm

http://www.usa.com/louisiana-state-population-and-races.htm


Cultural Regions

• South Louisianao Strong French cultureo Catholic Church is prominento Traditional Cajun foods, architecture, and music

remain popular• North Louisiana and the Florida Parishes

o More like other parts of the Deep Southo Settled by English-speaking Protestantso Little French influence is evident

• Western Louisiana o Spanish cultural influences dating back to settlers

who began arriving in the 1700s



• Compare U.S., state, and parish statistics

• Identify cultural regions in Louisiana by creating a chart

• Understand how growth rate and population trends have changed over time


Lesson 9: Culture of Louisiana

• Recognize Louisiana’s state symbols• Identify culture and what makes up Louisiana’s

culture• Identify push and pull factors of immigrants• Appreciate the diversity of Louisiana’s people• Describe one or more influences the selected

groups have had on Louisiana’s cultural tapestry


Louisiana’s State Flag


State Bird:The Brown

Pelican


State Flower: Magnolia


State Tree: The Bald Cypress


State Crustacean

• The crawfish or mud bug


State Song

• “You Are My Sunshine” by Governor Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell in 1940

• You are my sunshine, My only sunshine. You make me happy When skies are grey. You'll never know, dear, How much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away.


Second State Song• “Give Me Louisiana” by Doralice Fontane

Give me Louisiana,The state where I was bornThe state of snowy cotton,The best I've ever known;A state of sweet magnolias,And Creole melodiesOh give me Louisiana,The state where I was bornOh what sweet old memoriesThe mossy old oaks bringIt brings us the story of our EvangelineA state of old tradition,of old plantation daysMakes good old LouisianaThe sweetest of all states.


Give me Louisiana,A state prepared to shareThat good old southern custom,Hospitality so rare;A state of fruit and flowers,Of sunshine and spring showersOh give me Louisiana,The state where I was bornIts woodlands, Its marshesWhere humble trappers liveIts rivers, Its valleys,A place to always giveA state where work is pleasure,With blessings in full measureMakes good old LouisianaThe dearest of all states.

Give me Louisiana,Where love birds always singIn shady lanes or pastures,The cowbells softly ring;The softness of the sunsetBrings peace and blissful restOh give me Louisiana,The state where I was bornThe smell of sweet cloverWhich blossoms everywhereThe fresh new mown hayWhere children romp and playA state of love and laughter,A state for all here afterMakes good old LouisianaThe grandest of all states.


State Reptile

• The Alligator


State Motto

• Union, Justice and Confidence


State Insect

• Honey Bee


Official State Fossil

• Petrified Palmwood

• Dates back to 80 million years ago

• Palms were along the coast of Louisiana when the Gulf of Mexico was much farther north than it is now


State Mammal

• American Black Bear


State Dog: Catahoula Cur (Leopard Dog)


Cultural Influences

• Festivals—Mardi Gras

• Voodoo, African/West Indies

• Cajun/Creole cooking

• Cajun Language

• Music—Jazz, gospel, zydeco music

• Religions


What is Culture?What is Culture?Culture: the way of life of a group of people.

Includes:–religion–music– food–clothing– language–architecture–art– literature–games–sports


ReligionReligion• 1st European religion in Louisiana was

Roman Catholic• France and Spain were Catholic countries• After Louisiana Purchase in 1803,

members of Protestant religions moved into the area

• Methodists, Baptists, and Presbyterians later joined by others such as Lutherans

• More recently - Jews, Buddhists, and Muslims


MusicMusic

• New Orleans is the birthplace of Jazz

• Jazz has spread all over the globe as an ambassador for Louisiana culture


FoodFood• Louisiana has a world-class seafood

industry –crawfish, crab, and shrimp

• Cajun and Creole foods are associated with South Louisiana

• Louisiana foods and recipes have spread across the world

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LouisianaLouisiana’’s Peoples People

• Ethnic Groups– Ethnic group: people who share common

traditions, beliefs, & patterns of living– These patterns include language, religion,

customs, & food.– People of Louisiana more diverse than some

tourists expect


AcadiansAcadians

• French Canadians migrated from present day Nova Scotia to Louisiana in the 18th century

• The word Cajun came from the French word Acadianne or “people of Acadia”

• 22 parishes form this triangle of Cajun culture


African AmericansAfrican Americans• Came first as slaves to colonial Louisiana from West

Africa• Others came from the French colonies of the West

Indies• Gumbo is a gift from these Wolof & Bambara people• Creoles were gnes de couleur libre or free people of

color• St. Landry Parish home to several large Creole

communities• Speak French and are known for Zydeco music


American IndiansAmerican Indians

• Descendants of the earliest residents

• Have land and tribal headquarters in several parts of the state

• Chitimacha, Choctaw, Coushatta, Tunica-Biloxi, & Houma are the primary tribes remaining in LA


AnglosAnglos

• Anglo culture developed in the British colonies on the eastern coast of the United States

• Includes English-speaking heritage of the Scots-Irish

• Religion is Protestant• Culture is described as lowland South


GermansGermans

• Immigrated to Louisiana during early colonial years

• German language soon blended with the dominant French culture

• Creation of Robert’s Cove• Elements of German heritage remain• December 6th religious feast of St. Nicholas

goes from house to house


HispanicsHispanics

• Isleños (LAY nyos) means “islanders”

• Descended from Canary Islanders while Louisiana was a Spanish colony

• Reside in St. Bernard Parish• Speak the Spanish dialect & sing those songs

called decimas• Most recent Hispanics come from Mexico


ItaliansItalians

• Large group of immigrants arrived in the 19th century

• Largest group lives in Independence in Tangipahoa Parish

• Contributed a custom known as St. Joseph’s Altar– Brought from Sicily & includes a feast for friends &

families– Visitors are given a dried fava bean for good luck


Other Ethnic GroupsOther Ethnic Groups• Croatians from the coast of the Adriatic Sea

– Descendants live in Plaquemines Parish– Share region with Filipino immigrants.

• Vietnamese have come to the wetlands• Chinese came during the 19th century• Czechs in Rapides Parish & Hungarian in Livingston

Parish• Arabs, Greeks, & natives of India


FamiliesFamilies• Tradition of family reunions continues &

grows

• Traditions of the past combine with the customs of today

• Music, food, clothing, language, games, & sports blend into the cultural picture of Louisiana

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• Recognize Louisiana’s state symbols• Identify culture and what makes up

Louisiana’s culture• Identify push and pull factors of immigrants• Appreciate the diversity of Louisiana’s

people• Describe one or more influences the

selected groups have had on Louisiana’s cultural tapestry

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