Teacher Comments
“It was great to attend a workshop where teachers were on the cutting edge of integration of all subject matter into a powerful unit on historical preservation.”
Kathie Istre
Dolby Elementary School
Calcasieu Parish
“The workshop was one of the best I have ever taken. It gave me new insight into teaching about the importance of stewardship toward our communities’ rich and important cultural landscapes.”
Marilyn Baker
Saline High School
Bienville Parish
“My students have loved learning about their heritage in Louisiana. Thank you for the unique information and learning opportunities that I could use in my classroom. My students have been able to inquire about the unique history of our
community and our state.”
Deedra Bignar
Nebo Elementary
LaSalle Parish
“Students are excited and more interested in the lessons, becausethe activities are more ‘real life.’ They really relate to how the lesson is delivered. Lessons and activities provided through the workshops provide students an opportunity to really experience the concept rather than attempting to understand a concept that is abstract to them.”
Melissa M. Stilley, Principal
Loranger Middle School
Tangipahoa Parish
Oakland Plantation at Cane River Creole National Historical Park was the focus of a series of four workshops held during the summer of 2002. Using the plantation as an example, teachers learned how to use local agricultural sites as the foundation for developing curriculum-based lessons that also addressed standardized testing concerns.
While learning about the history of Oakland, teachers also participated in hands-on activities and discovery learning. Techniques included measuring rooms and determining the scale of floor plans, role playing characters who lived at or visited the site, researching cash and subsistence crops,examining artifacts found at the site, and much more.