Past Knowledge:

During the past years you have learned that most of the earth is made up of earth and water.

Check out this website to refresh your memory on the different land forms and how they are formed

 

Click on the picture below to view the landforms, after your review use the back arrow button on your browser to return to this webpage:

Next explore the two storms that recently hit Louisiana. Explore both the before and after effects of the storms. How and why did the storms affect Louisiana's coast line? How can we stop this from happening?

View the following website to see their impact by clicking on the following picture: http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/

After reviewing the effects of the storms, discuss the effects with your group member(s) or participate in a class discussion led by your teacher.

 

This unit is designed to help you understand the forces that shape Louisiana landforms. The following are three guiding questions to keep in mind as you go through various learning activities in this unit.

Guiding questions:

1. Can you describe the forces that have formed and shaped Louisiana?

2. Can you interpret contour lines and topograhic profiles?

3. Can you describe the factors that have impacted Louisiana's coast region?

 

Landform Blog - Student Questionnaire:

A questionnaire is used to evaluate the progress of the students and the curriculum web.

 

The students have access to the blog after each unit so that they are able to voice their likes/dislikes or understanding/confusion as they go through the webquest.

Click on the webpage at the right to access the Landform Blog.When you have finished answering the questions for this section, use your browser back arrow to return to the Introduction webpage.

 

 

Click the Student to go back to index page!