1.8 b. Traditional New Orleans Jazz
Experimenting and improvising are important parts of this American musical form.
K–12 Resources
1st Grade Social Studies Resources
1.8 f. Beignets
Beignets are a powdered sugar–covered treat.
1.8 b. Cajun Music
Louisiana’s Cajun music has been influenced by a rich blend of musical traditions.
1.8 e. Lagniappe
A popular term in Louisiana usually tied to the gifting of something small—or a little something extra—with a purchase.
4th Grade Social Studies Resources
4.19 b., d. Woodland Period
People of the Tchefuncte, Marksville, Troyville, and Coles Creek cultures lived in Louisiana during the Woodland period.
4.19 b.–d. Understanding Prehistoric Louisiana
By studying artifacts, archaeologists know that people were in Louisiana at least 13,000 years ago.
4.19 b.–d. Mississippi Period
People of the Plaquemine, Caddo, and Mississippian cultures lived in Louisiana between 300 and 800 years ago during a time known as the Mississippi period.
4.19 b.–c. Paleoindian Period
People from the Clovis culture and San Patrice culture were some of Louisiana’s earliest inhabitants.
6th Grade Social Studies Resources
6.10. d. Napoleonic Code (French Civil Code)
France’s Civil Code of 1804 standardized civil law and became a model legal framework around the world, including in Louisiana.
6.10 a.–f. Spanish Colonial Louisiana
By the end of Spanish rule, Louisiana was a stable colonial outpost.
6.10 d. Alejandro O'Reilly
Alejandro O’Reilly served as the second Spanish governor of Louisiana from 1769 to 1770.
6.9 h., 6.10 a. Treaty of Fontainebleau
The Treaty of Fontainebleau shifted ownership of western Louisiana and New Orleans from France to Spain during the French and Indian War.
7th Grade Social Studies Resources
7.14 d. White League
A paramilitary organization aligned with the Democratic Party, the White League played a central role in the overthrow of Republican rule and intimidation of African Americans in Louisiana during Reconstruction.
7.14 f. P. B. S. Pinchback
After serving as a Union officer in the Civil War, P. B. S. Pinchback became the first Black governor in the United States.
7.14 a., d., f.-g., i. Reconstruction
The post-Civil War period is known as the Reconstruction era, when the former Confederacy was brought back into the Union.
7.9 e. Neutral Strip
The Neutral Strip existed outside the governance of either the United States or Spain until 1821.
8th Grade Social Studies Resources
8.15. i. Leander Perez
Corrupt democratic politician Leander Perez Sr., a staunch segregationist, served as a district judge, district attorney, and president of the Plaquemines Parish Commission Council.
8.9. i. Plessy v. Ferguson
A US Supreme Court decision handed down in 1896 enacted “separate but equal” as the law of the land, a doctrine of racial segregation that lasted nearly six decades.
History
8.15 e. Baton Rouge Bus Boycott
The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott of June 1953 lasted eight days and became a model for organizers of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott.
8.17 c. Cheniere Caminada Hurricane
More than two thousand people across South Louisiana lost their lives in the Cheniere Caminada Hurricane, making it one of Louisiana’s deadliest storms.
High School Civics Social Studies Resources
C.11 k. Police Juries
This distinct form of government exists in more than half of Louisiana’s parishes.
C.9 a. Tunica-Biloxi Tribe
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe is one of only four American Indian groups in Louisiana recognized by the federal government.
C.9 a. Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana is the largest of four federally recognized tribal governments in Louisiana.
C.9 j. Napoleonic Code
The French Civil Code of 1804 standardized civil law in France, becoming a model legal framework for jurisdictions around the world, including Louisiana.
Louisiana Musical Legends
Louisiana Musical Legends
Amanda Shaw
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
Louisiana Musical Legends
Luther Gray and Bamboula 2000
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
Louisiana Musical Legends
Kenny Neal
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
Louisiana Musical Legends
Susan Aysen
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
