Grade Level Expectations: Transition to the 20th Century
Unit 8 Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs)
Grade 8 Unit 8 Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs)
GLE # GLE Text and Benchmarks
Geography
The World in Spatial Terms
1. Use time zones in the United States or the International Date Line to
interpret a map or representation of a globe and calculate current times in
different places (G-1A-M2)
2. Locate major landforms and geographic features, places, and bodies of
water/waterways on a map of Louisiana (G-1A-M2)
3. Construct a map based on given narrative information (G-1A-M2)
4. Construct a chart or diagram to display geographical information in
an organized way (G-1A-M2)
Places and Regions
5. Describe and analyze the distinguishing physical and/or human
characteristics of Louisiana regions (G-1B-M1)
6. Describe ways in which location and physical features have influenced
historical events in LA and the development of the state (e.g., Mississippi
River/swamp in the Battle of New Orleans) (G-1B-M2)
7. Explain how or why specific regions are changing as a result of
physical phenomena (e.g., changes in the coastal wetlands) (G-1B-M3)
8. Identify and describe factors that cause a Louisiana region to change
(e.g., natural occurrences, disasters, migration) (G-1B-M3)
9. Explain ways in which goals, cultures, interests, inventions, and
technological advances have affected people’s perceptions and uses of places
or regions in Louisiana (G-1B-M4)
Physical and Human Systems
10. Analyze the population characteristics and other demographic
information about the United States and Louisiana, including rates of
increase/decrease for demographic variables (G-1C-M2)
11. Explain why humans settled and formed societies in specific regions
or why immigrant groups (e.g., Acadians) settled in specific areas of
Louisiana (G-1C-M3)
12. Describe the causes and effects of cultural diffusion and effects of
cultural diversity in Louisiana (G-1C-M5)
Environment and Society
14. Analyze, evaluate, and predict consequences of environmental
modifications on Louisiana landforms, natural resources, and plant or animal
life.
15. Analyze the benefits and challenges of the Louisiana physical
environments on its inhabitants (e.g., flooding, soil, climate conducive to
growing certain plants) (G-1D-M2)
16. Analyze the distribution and uses of Louisiana’s natural resources (G-
1D-M3)
17. Identify a contemporary Louisiana geographic issue, and research
possible solutions (G-1D-M4)
History
Louisiana History
75. Describe the contributions of ethnic groups significant in Louisiana
history (H-1D-M1)
81. Explain cultural elements that have shaped Louisiana’s state heritage
(e.g., festivals, music, dance, food, languages) (H-1D-M6)