Intersectional Black Panther Party History Project, IPHP
Teaching the History of the Black Panther Party: 5 Essential FAQ’s
What are the facts about the Black Panther Party? Was it, as J. Edgar Hoover contended, a terrorist organization and a threat to national security? Or a group of indviduals bound together by a desire to protect and nurture their...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 3: Poverty Point
This instructional task contains a set of primary and authentic source documents about Poverty Point settlements in and around North Louisiana.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Indians in Louisiana: The Poverty Point Site
Archaic Period Indians built impressive mound structures. Find out out the huge earthworks built at Poverty Point in Louisiana.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana: Poverty Point
An image of Poverty Point.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Minding the Gap: Lesson Plan Clips
Minding the Gap is a coming of age film by Bing Liu. Starting in high school, Bing begins to make skate videos. What starts as a hobby ends up as a profound exploration of issues that is likely to resonate deeply with students. These are...
Other
Learning for Justice
A website aimed at teachers, parents, and students on ways to combat hateful words and actions. Teaching kids about tolerance is part of many curriculum units across many grades; this site has separate sections tailored to grade specific...
Other
Division of Archaeology: Activity Guides
Find lesson plans for elementary and middle school students that include archaelogy activities for sites primarily in Louisiana. Take a look at the life of Archaic period Mound Builders, and find many examples of artifacts.
Other
North Georgia History: Georgia's Moundbuilders
Overview of Archaic, Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian cultures. Site offers links and pictures of Etowah Indian Mounds, Kolomoki Mounds, and Earth Lodge at Ocmulgee.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Louisiana
This article provides a brief overview of Louisiana, followed by numerous in depth articles regarding relevant events and traditions from this state.
The White House
The White House: First Ladies: Lady Bird Johnson
Read about the personal life and public career of Claudia Taylor Johnson, more widely known as Lady Bird Johnson, the First Lady of the United States during Lyndon B. Johnson's term as President. Learn about how she met Lyndon Johnson,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Bay Verte, 1775
A map of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia near Bay Verte (Green Bay) and the eastern shore of Chignecto showing the campaign of Colonel Monckton in 1775 against the French. "About the last of May, Colonel Monckton sailed from Boston, with...