3rd Grade GLEs:

1. Describe characteristics and uses of various maps (e.g., physical, political, topographical, population)  (G-1A-E1)

4. Use a compass rose and cardinal directions to locate and
interpret a map of the community andLouisiana  (G-1A-E2)

5. Locate major geographic features of Louisianaon a map  (G-1A-E2)

11. Describe how people and the physical environment have
changed over time in Louisiana based on given information  (G-1B-E3)

12. Use maps, charts, and pictures to describe how places in Louisiana are different (e.g., land use, vegetation, architecture)  (G-1B-E4)

13. Identify examples of physical processes affecting Louisiana(e.g., coastal erosion, river changes)  (G-1C-E1)

14. Locate, describe, and compare urban, suburban, and rural communities inLouisiana  (G-1C-E2)

15. Identify and explain patterns of settlement in different time periods in Louisiana (G-1C-E3)

16. Identify and compare customs, celebrations, and traditions of various cultural groups inLouisiana  (G-1C-E4)

17. Identify the relationship between geography and economic activities inLouisiana  (G-1C-E5)

19. Identify and explain ways in which people in Louisianamodify the physical environment to meet basic needs and achieve certain purposes (e.g., clearing land for urban development) (G-1D-E1)

20. Explain how humans have adapted to the physical environment inLouisiana  (G-1D-E2)

21. Identify natural resources in Louisianaand describe their uses and importance  (G-1D-E4)

39. Identify goods that are produced within the local community and Louisiana and describe how they are shipped elsewhere for sale  (E-1A-E9)

50. Describe family life at a given time in history and compare it with present-day family life  (H-1B-E1)

51. Describe changes in community life, comparing a given time in history to the present  (H-1B-E2)

52. Identify and describe early settlers inLouisiana  (H-1C-E1)

53. Identify people and their influence in the early development ofLouisiana  (H-1C-E1)

54. Describe the importance of events and ideas significant to Louisiana’s development  (H-1C-E1)

56. Identify the causes and effects of the major historical migrations to Louisiana  (H-1C-E3)

57. Identify cultural elements that have contributed to our state heritage (e.g., Mardi Gras, Cajun/Creole cooking)  (H-1C-E4)