As with other traditional cultural expressions, Louisiana names are highly diverse and have been Creolized over the generations. Some French-speaking people have Anglo or even German last names. Louisiana's widely diverse family names reflect the state's uniquely complex cultural mix. Introduce the lesson by telling your name story. Have students use the Three-Step Interview technique to learn about their partners' name stories.
Pairs interview one another, taking notes.
Individuals open the AppleWorks , draw a module and create a nameplate for their partners. Using clip art or the drawing and painting tools in AppleWorks , they decorate the nameplate in a way that symbolizes the name story. Students print, file two copies, fold a third copy and place it on their partner's computer as a name tent. In the whole group, students share some of the stories. Graph in Graph Club or the spreadsheet in AppleWorks .