Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXXI - Bulletin 1964-Louisiana Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Grade Level Expectations for Social Studies
Chapter 9 - Grade 3-The American Story: People, Places, and Papers
Section CXXI-909 - Geography

A. Create and use maps and models with a key, scale, and compass with intermediate directions.

B. Describe the geographic features of places in the United States.

C. Interpret geographic features of the United States using a variety of tools such as different types of maps and photos.

D. Identify and locate the four hemispheres, equator, and prime meridian.

E. Locate and describe the seven continents and five oceans.

F. Describe the relative location of the United States.

G. Describe why and how people in the United States have modified their environment.

H. Compare and contrast basic land use and economic activities in urban, suburban, and rural environments.

I. Describe the importance of conservation and preservation.

J. Describe how the regions of the United States vary culturally and economically.