1.8 b. Cajun Music
Louisiana’s Cajun music has been influenced by a rich blend of musical traditions.
K–12 Resources
1st Grade Social Studies Resources
1.8 f. Beignets
Beignets are a powdered sugar–covered treat.
1.8 d. Old State Capitol
The Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge is now a museum.
1.8 f. Tabasco Sauce
This spicy sauce is made in Louisiana and sold around the world.
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. 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 e. Poverty Point Culture
Poverty Point in Louisiana, one of the most significant archaeological sites in in the world, dates to 3,500 years and represents the largest, most complex settlement of its kind in North America.
4.19 b.–d. Understanding Prehistoric Louisiana
By studying artifacts, archaeologists know that people were in Louisiana at least 13,000 years ago.
6th Grade Social Studies Resources
6.8 a.-b., 6.9 g.-h. Houma Nation
In the eighteenth century Houma people established trade and political relationships with French and Spanish colonists. In the twentieth century Houmas unified their community and successfully struggled for political recognition.
6.9 h., 6.10 a.–b. Natchez Revolt of 1729
When forced by a French commander to leave their village, Natchez men responded by attacking the French settlement of Fort Rosalie.
6.11 j. Bernardo de Gálvez
Bernardo de Gálvez, the fourth governor of Spanish Louisiana, is best known for leading Louisiana militia troops against the British during the American Revolution.
6.10 b. Isleños
Known today as Isleños, Canary Islanders migrated to southeast Louisiana in the late eighteenth century.
7th Grade Social Studies Resources
7.9 e. Neutral Strip
The Neutral Strip existed outside the governance of either the United States or Spain until 1821.
7.10 j., l. Urban Slavery in Antebellum Louisiana
Enslaved people in Louisiana’s cities were engaged in nearly every labor role, from domestic service to dentistry.
7.13 d.-f. Fall of New Orleans and Federal Occupation
Federal forces occupied New Orleans, a strategic city at the mouth of the Mississippi River, from 1862 until the end of Reconstruction.
7.10 j., l. Plantation Slavery in Antebellum Louisiana
During the antebellum period, Louisiana relied on the forced labor of enslaved people to work sugar and cotton plantations.
8th Grade Social Studies Resources
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.
8.13 a.-b., d.-e. Great Depression in Louisiana
During the Great Depression farm prices in Louisiana reached unheard-of lows and deepened rural poverty.
8.17 c. Hurricanes in Louisiana
Louisiana hurricanes have played an essential role in the state’s history as recorded from colonization through the present.
8.8 c. Madam C. J. Walker
Born in Delta, Louisiana, in 1867, hair care and cosmetics mogul Madam C. J. Walker was the first African American millionaire.
High School Civics Social Studies Resources
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.
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 a. Tunica-Biloxi Tribe
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe is one of only four American Indian groups in Louisiana recognized by the federal government.
C.11 k. Police Juries
This distinct form of government exists in more than half of Louisiana’s parishes.
Louisiana Musical Legends
Louisiana Musical Legends
Susan Aysen
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
Amanda Shaw
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
