DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

Louisiana History is the study of how our state is an integral part of the United States.  Through studies in Geography, Economics, Government and History, students learn about Louisiana and its role in United States History.  The major goal of Louisiana History is for students to connect what they are learning in the classroom to what is happening in the world around them.  Also students will make a deeper connection to how our state operates and why it is a unique place to live.

TEXTBOOK

The Textbook for this class is The Louisiana Journey.  This textbook will be provided to students to complete in class activities.  No text book will be needed to complete homework assignments.  Homework serves as a review; assignments are designed so students will have the knowledge and ability to complete them without the textbook.

Other materials that will be used in this class are, Junior Achievement Finance Park Workbooks and We the People, the Citizen and the Constitution.

Websites students can use to help them with Louisiana History

Experiencing Sate History: Textbook Website by Gibbs Smith Publishers contains interactive quizzes, audio chapters in MP3 format and worksheets.

http://www.experiencestatehistory.com/ User Name: southe             Password:     808080

Louisiana 101: This website was created by a Louisiana History Teacher from Calcasieu Parish.  The Worksheets, information and activities are a supplement to class activities.

http://www.louisiana101.com/ Louisiana

Timeline: Timeline of Louisiana’s historical events

http://enlou.com/time/timelineindex.htm

Interactive Journey with Lewis & Clark: