Tools
Lesson Plans
Bamboula and Congo Square
This lesson plan introduces students in grades Pre-K through 5 to the concept of rhythm. The plan can also be used in grades 3, 4, and 5 to teach students about the relationship between rhythm and poetry.Creole
This lesson plan introduces students to the concept "Creole." It is adaptable for instruction in grades K-5.Ernest Hill
This lesson plan introduces students to Louisiana writer Ernest Hill and his coming-of-age novel Satisfied with Nothin'. It is designed for use by third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers.Fatima Shaik
This lesson plan, adaptable for instruction in grades K-5, addresses Fatima Shaik's The Jazz of Our Street.My Timeline
This lesson plan uses timelines to introduce 3rd and 4th grade students to important events and developments in African American Louisiana history.Plessy v. Ferguson
This lesson plan is designed for use by third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers. The activities can, however, be implemented in grades K-2, as a means of introducing students to the concepts of "justice," "discrimination," and "equality."