Ch.1 Culture Sect.3 Cultural Regions LAH

Multiple Choice

How are the regions of Louisiana divided up?

• By the culture of the areas

• By the population of the areas

• By the religions of the areas

• By how each regions says pecan

Sportsman's Paradise

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• Location:

  • Northern most region of the state

• Unique Attractions/Landmarks

  • ​Universities: Louisiana Tech, University of Louisiana Monroe

  • Shreveport Aquarium, multiple wildlife refugees

  • Hunting and Fishing

• Geography Make-up

  • Rolling hills

  • Forests

  • Numerous lake​

  • Driskill Mountain

Crossroads

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• Location:

  • Central Louisiana Region​

• Unique Attractions/Landmarks

  • ​University: Northwestern State University

  • Most of the state's National Forest

  • Melrose and Frogmore Plantations

• Geography Make-up

  • Lakes, River Ways

  • Lots of Farmland

  • Rural areas

Cajun Country

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• Location

  • Southwestern part of Louisiana

• Unique Attractions/Landmarks

  • ​Swamp Tours

  • Avery Island - Tabasco Tours and Jungle Gardens

  • Cajun Music Hall of Fame and Museum

  • Cajun French Culture*****

• Geography Make-Up

  • ​Farms for agriculture and livestock

  • Fishing

  • Trapping

  • Oil fields

Plantation Country

• Location

  • Along the Mississippi River

  • Surrounding the capital of Baton Rouge

• Unique Attractions/Landmarks

  • Visit the State Capital

  • Visit the Old State Capital

  • Plantations- Oak Alley Plantation, Houma Plantation, and Hundreds of others

  • Baton Rouge Zoo

  • Golf Courses

  • USS Kid

• Geography Make-Up

  • Atchafalaya Basin

  • Mississippi River

Greater New Orleans

• Location

  • Eastern corner of the state

  • Along the mouth/delta of the Mississippi River

• Unique Attractions/Landmarks

  • French Quarter

  • Superdome

  • ​Cafe Du Monde

  • Audubon Zoo

  • World War II Museum

  • Mardi Gras World

  • Cemetery Tours, Art Tours, Voodoo Tours

• Geography

  • ​Mississippi River Delta

  • Lake Pontchartrain

  • Swamps

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Match

Match the following Cultural Regions

• Region which the most hunting and fishing happens within the state

• Region in which is rural and filled with farms

• Region in which true Cajun culture can be found

• Region in which the capital can be found

• Region in which all aspects of Louisiana culture can be found and are represented

Sportsman's Paradise

Crossroads

Cajun Country

Plantation Country

Greater New Orleans

• Sportsman's Paradise

• Crossroads

• Cajun Country

• Plantation Country

• Greater New Orleans

Now within your groups use maps and the links in Google classroom, research different cities and festivals within each cultural region