Bibliograph

Louisiana Creole & Cajun cultures in perspective, Kathleen Tracy

Type

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Louisiana Creole & Cajun cultures in perspective, Kathleen Tracy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Louisiana Creole & Cajun cultures in perspective

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

871672384

Responsibility statement

Kathleen Tracy

Series statement

World cultures in perspective

Summary

Louisiana Creole and Cajun Cultures in Perspective is an in-depth look at the different regional cultures of Louisiana that have developed, with an emphasis on current culture. The young reader is presented with an overview of a variety of regional cultures that developed historically and analyzes how the cultural history shapes Louisiana's current cultures. The book is written in a lively and interesting style and contains the Louisiana region's languages, foods, music/dance, art/literature, religions, holidays, lifestyle, and most importantly contemporary culture in the area today. The book has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.

Table Of Contents

The Louisiana Purchase -- The evolution of the Cajuns -- Creoles -- Traditions -- Religious traditions -- Notable Cajuns and Creoles

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Louisiana Creole and Cajun cultures in perspective

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