Unit VII Material Culture: The Stuff
of Life
Lesson 5 Louisiana Regional Foodways
Name _______________________________________________ Date _______________
Directions: Use one of the following Louisiana Internet sites to look for answers to the questions below. If you find the answers, bookmark and print the page. Then write the URL and answer on the lines below the question.
Louisiana Internet Sites:
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Louisiana Department of Economic Development <http://www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com> Select Key Industries. Louisiana Department of Agriculture: Summary of Agricultural and Natural Resources <http://www.lsuagcenter.com/agsummary/statisticalinfo> Select a parish and see the agricultural products produced there. |
Region ___________________________________________
1. What natural and cultivated food resources are available?
URL: _______________________________________________
2. What types of foods are accessible from this area?
URL: _______________________________________________
3. What foods are caught or hunted in the waterways, swamps, or forests of this parish or region?
URL: _______________________________________________
4. What foods are grown agriculturally?
URL: _______________________________________________
5. Have ecological or environmental changes affected foods produced in this area?
URL: _______________________________________________
6. Are there food processing facilities in this region or parish?
URL: _______________________________________________
7. What are they? How long have they been in existence? Who owns them?
URL: _______________________________________________
8. Are foods produced locally also available locally?
URL: _______________________________________________
9. How are foods distributed in this region?
URL: _______________________________________________