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\nBased on contextual essays from the book \"Hispanic Americans in Congress,\" four lesson plans examine the Hispanic pioneers who served on Capitol Hill from 1822 to 2012. The first lesson features materials from the Louisiana Purchase to...\n
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\nA President's Vision: Thomas Jefferson\n

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\nFormer president, Thomas Jefferson, is the focus of seven lessons that challenge pupils to analyze primary source documents associated with his presidency. Pupils perform a close reading of several messages to Congress and an excerpt of...\n
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\nA President's Vision\n

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\nA seven-resource curriculum set presents primary source materials that permits young historians to examine the programs and initiatives advanced by Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt,...\n
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\nHistory Did Happen in My Back Yard!\n

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\nEighth graders interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. For this Louisiana history lesson, 8th graders research their parish history using the LOUISiana Digital Library resources. Students create multimedia...\n
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\nLouisiana History-Unit 4: Early People of Louisiana and a Meeting of Different Worlds\n

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\nThe Poverty Point Culture of Louisiana is described in detail within four slides of this six-slide PowerPoint. Four detailed paragraphs help describe the economic legacy that existed in Louisiana. A table, map, and photo are included to...\n
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\nPoverty Point: A Louisiana Treasure\n

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\nA well-done and informative presentation, this resource could be used to pique interest in Lousiana's history. This presentation about Poverty Point, a mound created by Native Americans, is a fascinating exploration of this topic. What...\n
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\nThe Historical Audacity of the Louisiana Purchase\n

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\nIn order to double the size of the country and make what would become the greatest real estate deal in the history of the United States, Thomas Jefferson had to set aside his beliefs in small government and his strict constructionist...\n
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\nUS History Overview 1: Jamestown to the Civil War\n

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\nComplete with territory maps, photos, and interesting anecdotes, this video covers the major events of American History, roughly from 1754 to 1865. Plymouth and Jamestown are mentioned at the beginning of the video, but the speaker...\n
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\nSurvey of the Louisiana Purchase in 1815\n

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\nStudents explore the survey of the Louisiana Purchase by creating their own surveying and mapping techniques such as natural maps, pace maps, and orienting. Other students then try to follow the maps.\n
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\nDe Bore, Granulated Sugar, and Louisiana\n

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\nWhat do De Bore, granulated sugar, and Louisiana all have in common? Your students can find out in this in-depth look at Louisiana's economy, which is largely supplemented by the 450,000+ acres of sugar cane. First, they will...\n
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\nCast of Personalities - The Louisiana Purchase\n

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\nThe origins of the state of Arkansas are the focus of this history lesson. Elementary schoolers to high schoolers identify persons associated with the development of the state from the very first European contact to statehood in 1836....\n
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\nLouisiana and Canada: Understanding Acadian Cultural connections\n

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\nNinth graders investigate why Acadians moved to Lousiana.  In this geography lesson plan, 9th graders research the migration of Acadian to Louisiana and how that influenced the culture.  Students analyze a list of cultural...\n
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\nAcadiana Map (Map of Acadians in Louisiana) PowerPoint Slide\n

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\nIs your class studying the state of Louisiana? This slide provides a good visual of Acadiana Louisiana, or as it is otherwise known; the Historic Cajun Country. The 22 parishes that make up this French-influenced region are numbered on...\n
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\nPrimary Source Worksheet: Thomas Jefferson, Message to Congress Concerning Louisiana\n

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\nProficient reading of informational text, especially primary source documents, requires practice. This message from Thomas Jefferson about the Louisiana Purchase offers readers a chance to develop these comprehension skills.\n
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\nAnalyzing a Map of the Louisiana Purchase\n

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\nWith the stroke of a pen, Thomas Jefferson roughly doubled the size of the United States. The Louisiana Purchase not only grew the new country, but also it gave rise to the legends surrounding westward expansion and accelerated the...\n
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\nThe Exploration of the Writer, His Louisiana History And the Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman By Ernest J. Faines\n

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\nLearners identify the significance of the author's experiences on his written work; describe the hardships faced by slaves and plantation owners once the caves were set free; explain the role of the Seceses and why they were a threat to...\n
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\nHaitian Revolution (Part 2), World History\n

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\nPicking up at the betrayal of Toussaint L'Ouverture by Charles LeClerc during the Haitian (Saint-Domingue) Revolution, this video details the ambiguity of the role of slavery in early 1800s France. Equipped with maps, images, and vibrant...\n
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\nThe Birth of an Icon: Learning and Performing the Origins of the Drum Set and Early Jazz Drumming in New Orleans, Louisiana\n

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\nBass drum, snare drum, tom-toms, cymbals. Perched behind their drum sets, wielding their drum sticks and wire brushes, drummers lay the grove and are the heartbeat of a band's performance. A dynamic instructional activity introduces...\n
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\nThe Louisiana Purchase: Worksheet\n

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\nCelebrate the anniversary of one of the United States' most important land acquisitions with a fun instructional activity. The class answers five matching questions related to those involved with the Louisiana Purchase and then think...\n
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\nNote Taking Interactive for Poverty Point-Unit 4: Ancient Economics\n

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\nAfter presenting the \"Early People of Louisiana and a Meeting of Different Worlds\" PowerPoint, also found on LessonPlanet.com, you can use the attached two-slide PowerPoint to quickly assess your students. They are prompted to answer...\n
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\nA fast-paced history of the colonization of North America takes viewers through almost 300 years of world history in just over six minutes! The major explorations, first settlements, and claims of land made by a variety of countries are...\n
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\nLouisiana State History: Study Guide Presentation\n

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\nReview a lesson on Louisiana's state history with a study guide. There are 12 questions and 12 answers related to Louisiana becoming a state. Each question requires learners to fill in the blank or provide a single word answer.\n
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\nDid You Know: Facts on Acadians in Louisiana\n

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\nWhile the United States is now one of the strongest countries in the world, at its founding, it was plagued by controversies over the ratification of the Constitution, the Louisiana Purchase, and the expansion of slavery. Using a...\n
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