Each group will create a Wiki page for one of the cultural groups to influence LA. Your wiki page must include: Explanation of the influences of the cultural group Explanation of the cultural elements that the group contributed to the state’s heritage Illustration of the historical patterns of settlement in LA (annotated maps) Primary sources

We will use this “How to do Research” toolbox to guide your research.

It is important to use multiple sources to gather information: Visit the LA State Museum (Take pictures and take notes during our visit.) Library Books Interviews with community membersInterviews Internet research, using this Symbaloo:

Use the following note-taking guide to gather your research for your Wiki page:

After completing your Wiki page, you will edit and contribute to the other cultural groups’ pages. You will need to edit for grammar, punctuation, and correct information.

Your Wiki is complete! What a great way to share the cultures of LA with the world! You will now use what you learned to plan a LA Heritage Festival to commemorate the cultures of LA’s melting pot.

Your festival must celebrate each culture and its influences and contributions to LA, as well as exhibit the historical patterns of settlement for each cultural group.

What booths will be present at your festival? What artifacts will be exhibited? What kinds of food and entertainment will be available? How will the booths and exhibits be organized?

Work with your group to plan your festival of all of the LA cultures. Use the Wiki that your class created to guide your planning. And, lastly… Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Teacher Information: Social Studies GLEs Compare and contrast the influence of cultural groups in Louisiana Acadians/Cajuns French/Creoles Spanish African Americans Native Americans Identify cultural elements that have contributed to the state’s heritage cooking Mardi Gras language, festivals music Explain historical patterns of settlement in Louisiana using maps Acadians Creoles Cajuns Native Americans African Americans

ELA GLEs A.3.22 Write compositions of two or more paragraphs that are organized with the following: a central idea a logical, sequential order supporting details that develop ideas transitional words within and between paragraphs ELA.3.27 Write for various purposes, including: informal letters using appropriate letter format book reports and informational compositions that include main ideas and significant details from the text ELA.3.36 Use a variety of resources, including online and print dictionaries and spell checkers to check spelling L.3.2 ELA.3.45 Locate information using organizational features of a variety of resources, including: electronic information such as pull-down menus, icons, keyword searches, passwords, and entry menu features printed text such as indices, tables of contents, glossaries, charts, captions, chapter headings and subheadings the Dewey Decimal system electronic and online catalogs RI.3.5 ELA.3.46 Locate information from multiple sources, including books, periodicals, videotapes, Web sites, and CD-ROMs W.3.8 ELA.3.48 Use keywords to take notes from written sources W.3.8 ELA.3.49 Complete simple outlines with main topics and subtopics that reflect the information gathered W.3.8 ELA.3.50 Use available electronic and print resources to draft, revise, and publish simple research reports, book reports, and other projects