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Louisiana's Role in TRADITIONAL AMERICAN HISTORY (TAH) PROJECT

LESSON PLANS & LINKS

Louisiana : A History

The project uses the Louisiana : A History series produced by
Louisiana Public Broadcasting as a key companion.
Look in the education area for the teacher's guide & lesson plans.

 

U.S. Geography Test: http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf
You must drag and drop all 48 states in the time allotted to be promoted
to the 4th grade!

Constitution Day: http://www.jamesmadison.com/ Navigate to lesson plans.

A collection of K-12 Constitution Day activities for all grade levels, as well as websites.
Constitution Day in Clovis Unified: http://www.cusd.com/constitutionday

Turning Points in the History of American Foreign Policy: Free Resources Available:
This summer, the Choices Program hosted Vietnam: Other Voices, Other Perspectives, the third installation of our TAH grant-funded Critical Turning Points in the History of American Foreign Policy initiative.

This eight-day institute focused on the experience and legacy of the Vietnam War. Drawing from panel discussions, scholars from numerous universities, and real life participants in the war -- both American and Vietnamese -- teacher participants synthesized the experience in a series of reflective writings. These materials and others are available for free on our website at http://www.choices.edu/specialprojects_tah.cfm

A second summer institute, Slavery in New England, saw the unveiling of our newest resource, A Forgotten History: The Slave Trade and Slavery in New England. A free excerpted lesson, "Slavery Connects the North and the South" is available on our web site at http://www.choices.edu/documents/forgottenhistory.cfm.

Critical Turning Points in the History of American Foreign Policy involves professional development with teachers in 47 secondary schools in eight states. We engage teachers in participating districts with leading scholars in the field and assist them as they incorporate intellectually rigorous curricular resources and a proven pedagogical approach into the curriculum in their districts. The teachers then draw on this experience as they provide professional development to peers in their schools and districts

Save Our History Educators Manual and monthly lesson plans were created in collaboration with the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Additional lesson plans will be available via email every month. http://www.saveourhistory.com

The National Archives and Records Administration preserves and makes available to the public the permanently valuable records of the United States government. For more information about services offered to teachers, contact the Education Staff, NWE, National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., G-9, Washington, DC 20408 or e-mail education@nara.gov.

History Now is the newsletter from the Gilderlehrman Institute containing American history news and lesson plans: http://www.historynow.org

LEAP Assessment Guides: http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/ssa/2180.html

The White House Historical Association presents Where History Lives: A Tour of the White House. http://www.whitehousehistory.org/04/subs/04_e.html for Teacher Lesson Plans.

A few of the downloads available from the Louisiana Department of Education:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOUISiana Digital Library http://louisdl.louislibraries.org

Louisiana Gumbo: A Recipe for Empowerment Workshop Brochure and Application
Saturday Sessions (9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.):

Region 1, March 5, 2005
Region 2, May 21, 2005
Region 3, April 2, 2005
Region 4, April 16, 2005
Region 5, April 23, 2005
Region 6, April 30, 2005
Region 7, May 7, 2005
Region 8, May 14, 2005
Region 1, September 17, 2005
Region 2, September 24, 2005
Region 3, October 1, 2005
Region 4, October 15, 2005
Region 5, October 22, 2005
Region 6, November 12, 2005
Region 7, November 19, 2005
Region 8, December 3, 2005

Teaching American History
http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/TAH/Pages/home.html
Original documents such as diaries, maps, photographs, speeches and memoirs are the raw materials of history. As part of the historical record, these clues provide physical links to the participants and witnesses of past events and enable researchers to view those events from multiple perspectives.
Teaching American History in Louisiana (TAHIL) Classroom Resources

Raid on Deerfield: The Many Stories of 1704
http://www.1704.deerfield.history.museum In the pre-dawn hours of February 29, 1704, a force of about 300 French and Native allies launched a daring raid on the English settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Explore this Web site and hear all sides of the story.


Louisiana Studies in Historic Preservation.
http://www.laheritage.org/ It is a wonderful Web site for Louisiana teachers which is sponsored by the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation, Northwestern State University, National Park Service, and Dept. of the Interior. The site examines the types of historic buildings found within the state and how these buildings reflect Louisiana's history and culture.

Test Prep Review
http://www.testprepreview.com/
Online resources containing test dates, the types of questions, how long the test will take, and most other questions concerning the details of the test. There is access to test study guides, practice tests, and a lot of resources and information about the test preparation process.

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