HISTORY

Louisiana and American History Lesson Plans

Our standards-based lessons and resources actively engage students with content knowledge to increase their understanding and appreciation of Louisiana and American history. Our lessons integrate basic literacy strategies and can be used either as stand-alone classroom resources or in conjunction with classroom visits to our history galleries.

• Huey Long This lesson plan is based on the Old State Capitol’s state-of-the-art Huey Long galleries, which opened in 2009. Fun activities and projects integrate K-12 basic literacy strategies and provide insight into Huey Long’s impact on our state. Download the file for classroom projects and museum field trip guides as well as pre and post-visit activities.
• Work Progress Administration During the 1930s, the Old State Capitol housed the offices of Louisiana’s Work Progress Administration.
• Lippman Postcards  Postcard collecting, or deltiology, has been a part of U.S. popular culture for over 100 years. Our activities are based on the Old State Capitol’s Lippman Postcard Internet collection of 29 vintage postcards, which date from the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. Fun activities help students understand the postcard’s role in historic and contemporary society.
• Louisiana Governors This lesson and field trip guide prepares students for their visit to the Old State Capitol where they will view the Louisiana Governors’ Portrait Gallery, the state’s largest exhibition of gubernatorial portraits. Pre-visit activities ask students to explore our Louisiana Governors and Statehouses of Louisiana Internet exhibitions to discover which Louisiana governors served their term(s) in Louisiana’s historic statehouse. The museum exhibition guide helps students explore our new history galleries as well as our historic building and grounds.