1.8 e. King Cake
King cakes are a sweet bread or pastry usually decorated in purple, green, and gold.
K–12 Resources
1st Grade Social Studies Resources
1.8 f. Lucky Dogs
Lucky Dogs are sold on New Orleans streetcorners from giant hot dog–shaped carts.
1.8 f. Muffuletta Sandwich
New Orleans is the birthplace of the large, round sandwich known as the muffuletta.
1.8 b. Cajun Music
Louisiana’s Cajun music has been influenced by a rich blend of musical traditions.
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. Archaic Period
During the Archaic period, people from the Evans culture built large mounds made of dirt.
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.
6th Grade Social Studies Resources
6.10 a.–d. Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville, served as governor of Louisiana and founded the city of New Orleans.
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.
6.10 a.–b. Acadians in Colonial Louisiana
The Acadians, ancestors of present-day Cajuns, were people of French ancestry who settled in what is now Canada before migrating to Louisiana.
6.8 a.-b., 6.9 g.-h. Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
The Chitimacha Tribe is the only federally recognized tribe in Louisiana to still occupy part of its ancestral territory.
7th Grade Social Studies Resources
7.13 b. Louisiana's Secession from the Union
The election of Abraham Lincoln and threats to slavery’s expansion were two major factors in Louisiana’s decision to leave the Union.
7.9 d, 7.10 m. Free People of Color from the Early American Period through the Civil War
After the Louisiana Purchase, lawmakers passed numerous restrictions against free people of color, though they still experienced some economic gains and opportunities.
7.12 d. German Coast Slave Insurrection of 1811
As many as five hundred enslaved people participated in an uprising against slaveholders in the Territory of Orleans.
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.
8th Grade Social Studies Resources
8.17 c. Hurricane Rita
A Category 3 hurricane, Hurricane Rita made landfall twenty-six days after Hurricane Katrina.
8.12 h. Longism
The term “Longism” refers to both the political machine and the radical populist doctrine established by Huey P. Long Jr. from the time he was elected governor in 1928 until about 1960.
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.
8.17 c. Hurricane Betsy
One of the most destructive storms in Louisiana history, Hurricane Betsy made landfall on September 9, 1965.
High School Civics Social Studies Resources
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.
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
Luther Gray and Bamboula 2000
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
Louisiana Musical Legends
Amanda Shaw
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
Louisiana Musical Legends
Susan Aysen
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
Louisiana Musical Legends
Kenny Neal
Celebrating Louisiana Musical Legends in the Classroom
