Louisiana State Exhibit Museum Materials for Teachers

K-4 and 5-8 Educational Materials Available for "Triumph over Tragedy: The Great Depression and New Deal Era in North Louisiana"

The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum has been actively serving North Louisiana since opening its doors in 1939. The Museum features many permanent exhibits including 22 renowned dioramas each displaying important aspects of Louisiana culture and industry. The Museum also presents special exhibits which are available for an allotted period of time. In celebration of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum’s 70th anniversary a special exhibit will be available in Fall 2009 entitled "Triumph over Tragedy: The Great Depression and New Deal Era in North Louisiana."
 
The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum invites K-8 students to join us for this special, exciting and educational exhibit on North Louisiana in the 1930s. Students are invited to delve into the past, meet important figures, explore how people from our area lived and dressed, and participate in a tour of our 22 dioramas depicting technology, industry and agriculture in Louisiana during this important era. These two exhibits will be paired  to provide students with a great depiction of what Louisiana was like during such a monumental decade.
 

Exhibit includes:

•Educational resource packets on both Dioramas and Great Depression exhibits, including previsit materials as well as follow up materials.  Download these materials: the Grades K-4 Guide to the Depression-era Exhibits, the Grades K-4 Guide to the Diorama Exhibits, the Grades 5-8 Guide to the Depression-era Exhibits and the Grades 5-12 Guide to the Dioramas Exhibits.
•PowerPoint presentation providing students with an overview of the 1930s in North Louisiana
•Tour of Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, Dioramas and Depression Era exhibits with a qualified docent

Other Educational Materials Available

A number of teaching materials are available for download, based upon programs and past programs at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum.

 
There are teacher and student guides that can be printed in advance of field trips to the Museum to enhance the learning experience.
 
Downloadable educational materials
Pre-Visit Guide
Grades K-4 Guide to the Depression-era Exhibits 
Grades 5-8 Guide to the Depression-era Exhibits
John James Audubon PDF  (Exhibit no longer on display but educational materials are available)
Autographing History for Grades K-4 
Autographing History for Grades 5-8 & 9-12
Diorama Experience for Grades 3-4
Diorama Experience for Grades 5-12 
The World of the Caddo and Louisiana Archaeology K-4 
The World of the Caddo and Louisiana Archaeology 5-8
The World of the Caddo and Louisiana Archaeology Bibliography
The Purse and the Person Educational Flyer
The Purse and the Person Background Educational Materials

For further information, contact Melinda Graham, Education Coordinator, LSEM, at 318-632-2020 or melinda.graham@sos.louisiana.gov.