Helpful Resources from the Louisiana Department of Education
K-12 Social Studies Resources
Unit & Lesson Planning Resources
K-12 Social Studies Resources
This resource library includes social studies standards, companion documents, instructional tasks and more.
Louisiana History Articles
Unit & Lesson Planning Resources
K-12 Social Studies Resources
In Partnership with the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the Louisiana Department of Education produces an encyclopedia of Louisiana History articles to support the implementation of the Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies. Each article is written and vetted by subject matter experts and Louisiana teachers for grade level appropriateness and complexity.
Unit & Lesson Planning Resources
Unit & Lesson Planning Resources
Unit & Lesson Planning Resources
Land of Liberty
Foundations of Freedom
Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty: The History of the United States is a U.S. History curriculum for whole-class instruction developed in partnership with the Core Knowledge Foundation®. Land of Liberty is designed to align with the Louisiana high school U.S. History student standards and expectations.
Bayou Bridges
Foundations of Freedom
Land of Liberty
Bayou Bridges is a K-8 Louisiana Social Studies Curriculum for whole-class instruction created in partnership with the non-profit Core Knowledge Foundation®. Bayou Bridges is designed to align with the student expectations of the 2022 K-8 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies and was created using criteria similar to the quality indicators of the instructional materials review rubric.
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Foundations of Freedom
Foundations of Freedom
Foundations of Freedom
Foundations of Freedom: A Louisiana Civics Program is a civics curriculum for whole-class instruction developed in partnership with the Core Knowledge Foundation®. Foundations of Freedom is designed to align with the high school Civics student expectations of the Louisiana Social Studies Standards and was created using criteria similar to the quality indicators of the instructional materials review rubric.