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Foundations of Freedom: Louisiana High School Civics


Focus:
Foundations of Freedom is a high school civics curriculum developed in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education. This curriculum integrates civics, history, geography, and economics in alignment with the student expectations of the 2022 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies. All units emphasize primary sources and have been reviewed by subject matter experts, typically university professors.

Instruction Time: variable; can be implemented as a semester or full-year course

Additional Search Terms:
Louisiana • high school • civics • government • U.S. government • history • primary sources

 

NOTE: All Individual Resources are contained in a zipped file when you download from the button below.

Louisiana Foundations of Freedom High School

Individual Resources

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Foundations of Freedom: Louisiana High School Civics STUDENT VOLUME 1

Each Student Volume is comprised of engaging narrative text interspersed with primary source excerpts, editorial cartoons, maps, graphs, and charts. This volume includes Units 1–2.

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Foundations of Freedom: Louisiana High School Civics STUDENT VOLUME 2

Each Student Volume is comprised of engaging narrative text interspersed with primary source excerpts, editorial cartoons, maps, graphs, and charts. This volume includes Units 3–5.

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Foundations of Freedom: Louisiana High School Civics TEACHER GUIDE - VOLUME 1

The Teacher Guide provides instructional support, suggested activities, and topic and unit assessments. This volume includes Units 1–2.

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Foundations of Freedom: Louisiana High School Civics TEACHER GUIDE - VOLUME 2

The Teacher Guide provides instructional support, suggested activities, and topic and unit assessments. This volume includes Units 3–5.

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Foundations of Freedom: Louisiana High School Civics WORKBOOK - STUDENT EDITION

The DBQ Workbook provides additional primary source activities, organized by unit and topic. The workbook can be used independently or in conjunction with the Student Volume primary sources. The workbook includes Units 1–5.

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Foundations of Freedom: Louisiana High School Civics WORKBOOK - TEACHER EDITION

The DBQ Workbook provides additional primary source activities organized by unit and topic for Units 1-5. The Teacher Edition includes student activities with sample answers, as well as implementation guidance.

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Foundations of Freedom: Louisiana High School Civics ONLINE RESOURCES

The Online Resources provide suggested pacing, background information for teachers, guidance for using primary sources and leading class discussions and debates, as well as links to supplemental resources such as videos that support Student Volume content.