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 flag 3Lafourche Parish
From the Beginning

 

This comprehensive guide to Lafourche Parish, it's history, culture, and resources, is designed for students in grades 6 through 12.  There are many fun activities that will help students to better understand this important Louisiana parish. 

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Lafourche Parish Cover and Contents 

   RiverIntroductory Material 
What is Happening to Our Coast Creating a Wetscape Activity 
Coastal Morphology History of the Mississippi River 

 

Vanishing Wetlands, Vanishing Future Film 

    Biology 
Soft Drink Energy Pyramid Identifying the Food Chains 
Food Pyramid of the Salt Marsh  Early Man in Louisiana 
Bayou Indians Activity  Choctaw babyResearching the Bayou Indians 
European Man in Louisiana    explorerInvestigating European Man in Louisiana Activity 

 

Louisiana Crops and Fur Resources 

      Bear tracks2And Then Came the Nutria-Part One 
Extra Extra Read All About It! And Then Came the Nutria-Part Two 
Healthy Estuary Healthy Estuary Activity 
Louisiana Seafood ShrimpShrimp and Shellfish 
Louisiana Sugar Industries Sugar Time Activity 
Louisiana Oil Industry Oil rigFunction of the Wetlands 
When You Were My Age A Bit of History 
Components of Coastal Land Loss      Woodpecker

 

Oh Where Have All the Animals Gone? 

Subsidence-An Important Factor Subsidence Made Simple Activity 
Restoration History     Small Twain sketch

A Quote From Mark Twain 

 

Interpreting Twain's Quote Activity

Pros & ConsBibliography 
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