The Pelican State
Bayous, deltas, Cajun. French, Spanish, jazz, blues, rock and roll, snow is about all Louisiana doesn't have.
| Resources--books | Resources--web sites | Projects | Writing assignments |
Resources
Books
Non-Fiction--Information books:
 | Cajun Home by Raymond Bial (Houghton, 1998; ISBN 0395860954) |
| Louisiana by Leslie Gildart, World Almanac library of the states series (World Library, 2002; ISBN 0836851366) KR |
| Louisiana by Ann Heinrichs, This land is your land series (Compass Point, 2004; ISBN 075650354X) KR |
| Louisiana by Martin Hintz, America the beautiful series (Children's Press, 1998; ISBN 0516206346) |
| Louisiana by Rita C. La Doux, Hello U.S.A. series (Learner, 2002; ISBN 0822540657) KR |
| Louisiana by Suzanne LeVert, Celebrate the states series (Benchmark, 1997; ISBN 0761401121) |
| Louisiana by Ellen Macaulay, From sea to shining sea series (Children's Press, 2003; ISBN 0516223992) KR |
| The Confederate Flag by Hal Marcovitz (Mason Crest, 2003; ISBN 1590840356) |
| The Mississippi by Michael Pollard (Benchmark, 1997; ISBN 076140502X) |
| The Most Beautiful Villages and Town of the South by
Bonnie Ramsey, photography by Dennis O'Kain (Thames & Hudson, 2000; ISBN
0500019991) |
Activity Books:
| Great States! by Cindy Barden, illustrated by Chris Nye (Teaching and Learning Co, 1995; ISBN 1573100188)* |
| Which Way USA? Louisiana (Highlights for Children, 1999; ISBN 087543315)* |
Fiction:
| Blackwater Swamp by Bill Wallace (Minstrel, 1995; ISBN 0823411206) |
| Melitte by Fatima Shaik (Dial, 1997; ISBN 0141304200) |
| Petite Rouge by Mike Artell, illustrated by Jim Harris (Dial, 2001; ISBN 0803725140) |
Audio/visual:
| Show Boat |
| Listen to music from the state. |
Web sites
Please see The 50 States for more links.
Projects
| Listen to blues, jazz, Cajun, zydeco music. |
| Build a riverboat. |
| Eat a Cajun dinner of jambalaya and gumbo. |
| Learn the state song. |
Writing assignments
| Write a report on the Mighty Mississippi River. |
| Write a report on the different bodies and flows of water found in Louisiana. |
Take a look at the other states
Completed March, 2005
November, 2006
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