Louisiana Bayou Bridges Grade 1
Focus:
Grade 1 of the Louisiana Bayou Bridges Curriculum Series takes students through the four major subject areas of social studies–geography, history, economics, and civics—as they apply to the state of Louisiana. Students will use maps to explore the state and its regions. They will follow the state’s history from its first Indigenous inhabitants to its admission to the United States, and they will discover how the state’s past has helped create its present-day rich, diverse culture. Students will learn about the state’s economy, from its resources and industries to the choices that people make every day. Then they will explore what it means to be a citizen and how their state government works.
Instruction Time: 10–30 minutes per class period
Each unit includes the following:
TEACHER GUIDE: Each Teacher Guide explains the program components and provides suggested pacing, detailed lesson plans, activity page masters, and chapter and unit assessments.
STUDENT READER: The Student Book features a larger format for little hands, colorful, illustrative pages, and informative, exciting text that teachers will read aloud.
ONLINE RESOURCES:The Online Resources for each unit provides links to background information for teachers, timeline card slide decks, resources to support guided reading, and additional activities, including trade book read-alouds, interactive experiences, and virtual field trips.
VOCABULARY CARDS: Knowledge Building Cards are two-sided, printable cards that pair a Bayou Bridges Grade 1 Core Vocabulary word with a supporting image on the front and a short definition on the back, keyed to the grade and unit where the word appears. They make core vocabulary visible, recurring, and interactive, so teachers can quickly introduce or reinforce key social studies content in short bursts throughout the day: during transitions, in centers and stations, with small groups, and in whole-class instruction.
