11. OIL!!
Oil is a HUGE
natural resource
in LA
This is a map of
LA’s oil and gas
refineries
We drill holes in
the earth’s
surface to get oil
Challenge: which activity is used to search
for oil in Louisiana?
13. Important Natural Resources in LA
WHY are LA’s natural resources important?
2.) LA sells the extra natural resources to other states
and countries to make money
1.) LA’s natural resources are important because
they fulfill our needs and wants
Challenge: Why are LA’s natural resources important?
14. Important Part of LA’s Geography:
The Port of New Orleans
WHY is this important to
know? This helps the
people of Louisiana to sell
any extra goods to other
states and countries to
make money
New Orleans is an
important center of trade
because it is located on a
large river (the Mississippi)
near the sea (the Gulf).
Challenge: Why is New Orleans an important
center of trade? Why is this important to know?
16. What Our State and City are Known for
New Orleans is best known for
JAZZ MUSIC
Known for
MARDI GRAS
brought to LA by the
French
Known for
Cajun & Creole Style
SEAFOOD
Known for
Its natural resource
OIL
Known for
TOURISM
because of its
rich history
19. Historians Learn about History From Two Types
of Sources:
Primary Sources
(1st Person:)
Written by people who
lived during that time
Secondary Sources (2nd Person):
Written after an event has
happened
Challenge: How do historians learn about history?
20. History of the People of Louisiana
1st Native
Americans/American Indians
2nd the French from France
Acadians: French Catholics from Canada
3rd the Spanish from Spain
4th United States of
America
21. The FIRST PEOPLE to inhabit LA:
American Indians/Native Americans
How did they live: They were HUNTERS AND
GATHERS: PEOPLE WHO HUNTED, FISHED, AND ATE
PLANTS FROM THE LAND (We still do this today!)
Challenge: Who were the first people to inhabit LA? How did they live?
22. The SECOND PEOPLE to Inhabit LA:
French from France and the Acadians: French
speaking Catholics from Canada
In 1755, Acadians, French
Speaking Catholics were
forced to leave Canada
because the Canadians didn’t
like them.
They settled (or moved to) LA.
In 1682 the French came from France and
traveled to Louisiana.
Why? They wanted to build a
trading post because
New Orleans sits on the Mississippi River
which flows into the Gulf
Challenge: Why was New Orleans built by the French?
What were the French speaking Catholics called who came from Canada and settled in LA?
23. Important French People in Louisiana’s History:
Robert La Salle
He is important because he
claimed Louisiana for France
24. Important French People in Louisiana’s History:
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienvielle
The Father of New Orleans
He is important because moved
the capital of LA from the
swamp to New Orleans
27. IMPORTANT EVENT IN LA’S HISTORY:
Louisiana Purchase of 1803
WHAT:
The U.S.
bought the
Louisiana
Territory from
France in 1803
WHY it was
important:
It made
Louisiana a
part of the
United States
29. 29
Consumers: Spending Our Money Wisely
HOW DO PEOPLE SPEND
THEIR MONEY?
WE BUY THINGS WE
NEED AND WANT!
HOW SHOULD WE SPEND
OUR MONEY?
BEFORE BUYING
ANYTHING YOU NEED OR
WANT SHOP AROUND
AND FIND THE LOWEST
PRICE TO SAVE MONEY!
CHALLENGE: WHAT SHOULD YOU DO BEFORE
BUYING ANYTHING YOU NEED OR WANT?
30. 30
Consumers: How to Shop Around
YOU WORK HARD FOR YOUR MONEY, SO YOU
BETTER SHOP AROUND!!
YOU WILL SAVE MONEY THAT WAY!
31. 31
Consumers: How to Shop Around
*VISIT DIFFERENT STORES TO COMPARE
PRICES (DIFFERENT PRODUCERS WILL HAVE
DIFFERENT PRICES)
*LOOK ONLINE TO COMPARE PRICES (DIFFERENT
PRODUCERS WILL HAVE DIFFERENT PRICES)
*FIND COUPONS TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY
ON AN ITEM AND GET IT CHEAPER!
*WAIT FOR A DECREASE IN PRICE (A SALE!)
SHOPPING AROUND ALLOWS YOU TO SAVE MONEY!
CHALLENGE: WHAT ARE SOME WAYS YOU CAN SAVE
MONEY?
32. 32
Let’s Play How Can I Save Money!!
Mr. Smith needs a new carpet for his office.
What should Mr. Smith do as a wise
consumer?
a. Run to any store and buy a new carpet
b. Go to different stores to compare prices
c. Keep his old carpet
d. Pilfer Mr. Ruch’s carpet and save money
33. 33
Let’s Play How Can I Save Money!!
a. There is a scarcity of phones
b. Shopping around can save her money
c. It is hard buying a new phone
d. People should always go to one store to
buy a phone
Ms. Funches needs a new phone. She goes to
the Apple store and learns a new phone is
$100. Then, she goes to Verizon and learns a
new phone is $75. Then she goes to AT&T and
learns she can get a new phone for $50 with a
coupon.
What did Ms. Funches learn while shopping for
a new phone?
35. Review Economics Word of the Day:
Scarce/Scarcity
Shortness of
supply; not enough
When resources
are scarce,
prices increase
or go up
CHALLENGE: WHAT
HAPPENS TO THE COST
OF GOODS WHEN
RESOURCES ARE
SCARCE?
36. Economics Word of the Day:
Supply and Demand:
It affects everything we do and it’s a cycle
SUPPLY: The amount
of a good or service
available
DEMAND: the number
of people willing to
pay the price a
producer is asking
37. How Supply and Demand Work
CHALLENGE: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE COST OF GOODS WHEN RESOURCES ARE SCARCE?
WHEN FEW CONSUMERS WANT TO
BUY A GOOD, PRICES ARE LOWERED;
THEY DECREASE
WHY? PRODUCERS LOWER PRICES TO
GET RID OF THE GOOD
WHEN PRICES ARE
LOWERED MORE PEOPLE
BUY A GOOD OR SERVICE
WHY? IT IS CHEAP
43. Branch 1: Legislative Branch
* Made up of Congress(House of Representatives & the
Senate)
* MAKES LAWS
Branch 2: Executive Branch
*Made up of the President
*CARRIES OUT LAWS
*MAKES SURE PEOPLE OBEY THE LAWS
Branch 3: Judicial
*Made up of 9 Supreme Court Judges
*EXPLAINS AND DECIDES IF LAWS ARE FAIR
*PUNISHES PEOPLE WHO BREAK THE LAW
44. How People in the Government are Chosen
They are ELECTED:
*People in the government are
elected by U.S. citizens like us
*Citizens VOTE for who they want
to be in the government
*Citizens VOTE during an ELECTION
People with the HIGHEST
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES WINS
45. What Services the U.S. Government
and State Governments Provide:
Role of the Government
Repair roads and
highways for safe travel:
Provide driver’s licenses
Provide schools for people
to learn in: Provide
resources for schools
How the
Government pays
for these things:
By collecting
TAXES from
citizens!
46. What are Rights, Laws, and Rules
Rights: a
freedom that is
protected
Laws: something
that tells you how
to behave and are
enforced by
government
Rule: tells you
what is or is
not allowed
Challenge: How are rules different from laws
Laws are different from rules because the government
makes laws, but people and groups can’t
47. 47
Let’s Play A Law or Not a Law?
Do not spit.
Sing the national anthem everyday.
Speak in complete sentences.
Obey the speed limit.
Do not yell at others.
Editor's Notes
Key Points:
Capital resources are the goods produced and used to make other goods or services.
Key Points:
Human resources are the people who are needed to produce goods and services
Key Points:
Human resources are the people who are needed to produce goods and services
Key Points:
Human resources are the people who are needed to produce goods and services
Key Points:
Capital resources are the goods produced and used to make other goods or services.
Key Points:
Capital resources are the goods produced and used to make other goods or services.
Key Points:
Human resources are the people who are needed to produce goods and services
Key Points:
Human resources are the people who are needed to produce goods and services
Key Points:
Capital resources are the goods produced and used to make other goods or services.
