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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Use of Fieldwork

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students transcribe, analyze, and archive fieldwork and create a team project drawn from fieldwork. They brainstorm a list of reasons why preservation of collected materials is important and explore the online archives of the American...
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Interactive
Curated OER

States in the USA Quiz

For Students 4th - 9th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 identification questions about the states in the United States of America. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Handout
Other

Louisiana Secretary of State: Louisiana Facts [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Louisiana Secretary of State provides many pretty pictures of the state and its symbols, with some interesting information about the state capitol building, the state pledge of allegiance, state colors and more.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Louisiana

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article provides a brief overview of Louisiana, followed by numerous in depth articles regarding relevant events and traditions from this state.
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Website
Other

State Government of Louisana: Welcome to Louisiana

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website for the state of Louisiana, with pictures, news, history, and government information on this interesting state.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Roots Music

For Students 9th - 10th
If teaching a unit about the history of popular music in America, this PBS web site supporting their four-part TV broadcast of a few years ago would make a great resource. Includes lesson plans and oral histories too.
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Handout
Other

Know La: Encyclopedia of Louisiana

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference guide to the history and culture of Louisiana. The reference includes architect, art, folk life, history, literature, and music.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Southern Mosaic

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the Library of Congress, provides a recording project by the WPA during the Depression Era of folk music collected throughout the southern states of the U.S. Supplemented by photos and other material to document life...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: New Perspectives on the West

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....