Cultures and Customs

Today’s Objective

• I will define customs.

• I will identify two examples of culture in Louisiana.

Today’s Agenda

• 1. Complete “Do Now” Review Questions• 2. Review Vocabulary Words Chorally• 3. Introduce and define customs• 4. Brainstorm in groups some customs that we

have in Louisiana.• 5. View customs from Smartboard.• 6. Pick one custom, illustrate, and write a

sentence.• 7. Read in groups SBp.307.• 8. Create five related questions.

Louisiana has many cultural groups.

• Can you think of any of the cultural groups that live in Louisiana?

• Native Americans• Acadians• French/Spanish• Africans

Each cultural group has their own customs.

• What are customs?

• Customs are a special way of doing things like……

cookingdressingcelebrating

Jambalaya….yum, yum, yum……..

• Cooking jambalaya is an example of a custom.

• This custom came from the Cajun and Creole backgrounds.

Customs can also include music.

• Zydeco and jazz are popular types of Louisiana music.