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Bayou Bridges

Bayou Bridges

Bayou Bridges is a K-8 Louisiana Social Studies Curriculum for whole-class instruction created in partnership with the non-profit Core Knowledge Foundation®.  Bayou Bridges is designed to align with the student expectations of the 2022 K-8 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies and was created using criteria similar to the quality indicators of the instructional materials review rubric.

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Bayou Bridges Pilot Report
Bayou Bridges Unit Study Tool
Bayou Bridges: A K-8 Louisiana Social Studies Curriculum FAQ
Bayou Bridges: A K-8 Social Studies Curriculum Guide

Bayou Bridges Kindergarten Teacher and Student Materials

Unit 1 Exploring Our World Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 1 Exploring Our World Slide Deck
Unit 1 Exploring Our World Student Reader
Unit 1 Exploring Our World Teacher Guide
Unit 2 Understanding the Past Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 2 Understanding the Past Slide Deck
Unit 2 Understanding the Past Student Reader
Unit 2 Understanding The Past Teacher Guide
Unit 3 Understanding Wants And Needs Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 3 Understanding Wants And Needs Slide Deck
Unit 3 Understanding Wants And Needs Student Reader
Unit 3 Understanding Wants And Needs Teacher Guide
Unit 4 Being Part Of A Community Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 4 Being Part of a Community Slide Deck
Unit 4 Being Part Of A Community Student Reader
Unit 4 Being Part Of A Community Teacher Guide

Bayou Bridges Grade 2 Teacher and Student Materials

Unit 1 North America Geography and Environment Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 1 North America Geography and Environment Slide Deck
Unit 1 North America Geography and Environment Student Reader
Unit 1 North America Geography and Environment Teacher Guide
Unit 2 The Beginnings of America Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 2 The Beginnings of America Slide Deck
Unit 2 The Beginnings of America Student Reader
Unit 2 The Beginnings of America Teacher Guide
Unit 3 Making the United States of America Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 3 Making the United States of America Slide Deck
Unit 3 Making the United States of America Student Reader
Unit 3 Making the United States of America Teacher Guide
Unit 4 Choices and Costs Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 4 Choices and Costs Slide Deck
Unit 4 Choices and Costs Student Reader
Unit 4 Choices and Costs Teacher Guide

Bayou Bridges Grade 4 Teacher and Student Materials

Grade 4 Instructional Slide Deck Grade Level Page
Unit 1 Prehistory and Agricultural Revolution Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 1 Prehistory and Agricultural Revolution Slide Deck
Unit 1 Prehistory and Agricultural Revolution Student Reader
Unit 1 Prehistory and Agricultural Revolution Teacher Guide
Unit 2 The Ancient Near East Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 2 The Ancient Near East Slide Deck
Unit 2 The Ancient Near East Student Reader
Unit 2 The Ancient Near East Teacher Guide
Unit 3 Early Civilizations India, China and Greece Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 3 Early Civilizations India, China and Greece Slide Deck
Unit 3 Early Civilizations India, China and Greece Teacher Guide
Unit 3 Early Civilizations India, China, and Greece Student Reader
Unit 4 The Growth of Empires Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 4 The Growth of Empires Slide Deck
Unit 4 The Growth of Empires Student Reader
Unit 4 The Growth of Empires Teacher Guide
Unit 5 Early Civilizations in North America Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 5 Early Civilizations in North America Slide Deck
Unit 5 Early Civilizations in North America Student Reader
Unit 5 Early Civilizations in North America Teacher Guide
Unit 6 The Maya Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 6 The Maya Slide Deck
Unit 6 The Maya Student Reader
Unit 6 The Maya Teacher Guide

Bayou Bridges Grade 6 Teacher and Student Materials

Grade 6 Instructional Slide Deck Grade Level Page
Unit 1 The Exploration and Settlement of North America Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 1 The Exploration and Settlement of North America Slide Deck
Unit 1 The Exploration and Settlement of North America Student Reader
Unit 1 The Exploration and Settlement of North America Teacher Guide
Unit 2 Colonial America Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 2 Colonial America Slide Deck
Unit 2 Colonial America Student Reader
Unit 2 Colonial America Teacher Guide
Unit 3 Colonial Louisiana Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 3 Colonial Louisiana Slide Deck
Unit 3 Colonial Louisiana Student Reader
Unit 3 Colonial Louisiana Teacher Guide
Unit 4 The Road to Independence Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 4 The Road to Independence Slide Deck
Unit 4 The Road to Independence Student Reader
Unit 4 The Road to Independence Teacher Guide
Unit 5 Founding a New Nation Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 5 Founding a New Nation Slide Deck
Unit 5 Founding a New Nation Student Reader
Unit 5 Founding a New Nation Teacher Guide
Unit 6 The Government of the New Nation Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 6 The Government of the New Nation Slide Deck
Unit 6 The Government of the New Nation Student Reader
Unit 6 The Government of the New Nation Teacher Guide

Bayou Bridges Grade 8 Teacher and Student Materials

Grade 8 Instructional Slide Deck Grade Level Page
Unit 1 A Nation in Conflict Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 1 A Nation in Conflict Slide Deck
Unit 1 A Nation in Conflict Student Reader
Unit 1 A Nation in Conflict Teacher Guide
Unit 2 The Changing Nation Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 2 The Changing Nation Slide Deck
Unit 2 The Changing Nation Student Reader
Unit 2 The Changing Nation Teacher Guide
Unit 3 The Changing World Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 3 The Changing World Slide Deck
Unit 3 The Changing World Student Reader
Unit 3 The Changing World Teacher Guide
Unit 4 Prosperity and Decline Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 4 Prosperity And Decline Slide Deck
Unit 4 Prosperity and Decline Student Reader
Unit 4 Prosperity and Decline Teacher Guide
Unit 5 The World at War Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 5 The World at War Slide Deck
Unit 5 The World at War Student Reader
Unit 5 The World at War Teacher Guide
Unit 6 The Postwar Era Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 6 The Postwar Era Slide Deck
Unit 6 The Postwar Era Student Reader
Unit 6 The Postwar Era Teacher Guide
Unit 7 The Modern Era Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 7 The Modern Era Slide Deck
Unit 7 The Modern Era Student Reader
Unit 7 The Modern Era Teacher Guide

Bayou Bridges Professional Learning

Bayou Bridges Grade 4 and Grade 5 Professional Learning Modules
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Bayou Bridges Grade 1 Teacher and Student Materials

Unit 1 A Place Called Louisiana Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 1 A Place Called Louisiana Slide Deck
Unit 1 A Place Called Louisiana Student Reader
Unit 1 A Place Called Louisiana Teacher Guide
Unit 2 Louisiana History and Culture Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 2 Louisiana History and Culture Slide Deck
Unit 2 Louisiana History and Culture Student Reader
Unit 2 Louisiana History and Culture Teacher Guide
Unit 3 Living and Working in Louisiana Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 3 Living and Working in Louisiana Slide Deck
Unit 3 Living and Working in Louisiana Student Reader
Unit 3 Living and Working in Louisiana Teacher Guide
Unit 4 Being a Citizen of Louisiana and the United States Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 4 Being A Citizen of Louisiana and the United States Slide Deck
Unit 4 Being a Citizen of Louisiana and the United States Student Reader
Unit 4 Being a Citizen of Louisiana and the United States Teacher Guide
Unit 5 How Our State Government Works Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 5 How Our State Government Works Slide Deck
Unit 5 How Our State Government Works Student Reader
Unit 5 How Our State Government Works Teacher Guide

Bayou Bridges Grade 3 Teacher and Student Materials

Grade 3 Instructional Slide Deck Grade Level Page
Unit 1 The Founding of the United States of America Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 1 The Founding of the United States of America Slide Deck
Unit 1 The Founding of the United States of America Student Reader
Unit 1 The Founding of the United States of America Teacher Guide
Unit 2 Papers and Places Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 2 Papers and Places Slide Deck
Unit 2 Papers and Places Student Reader
Unit 2 Papers and Places Teacher Guide
Unit 3 A Growing Nation Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 3 A Growing Nation Slide Deck
Unit 3 A Growing Nation Student Reader
Unit 3 A Growing Nation Teacher Guide
Unit 4 A Changing Nation Activity Pages and Assessment
Unit 4 A Changing Nation Slide Deck
Unit 4 A Changing Nation Student Reader
Unit 4 A Changing Nation Teacher Guide
Unit 5 A Nation of Industry and Change Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 5 A Nation of Industry and Innovation Slide Deck
Unit 5 A Nation of Industry and Innovation Student Reader
Unit 5 A Nation of Industry and Innovation Teacher Guide
Unit 6 Toward a More Perfect Union Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 6 Toward a More Perfect Union Slide Deck
Unit 6 Toward a More Perfect Union Student Reader
Unit 6 Toward A More Perfect Union Teacher Guide
Unit 7 An Ever-Advancing Nation Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 7 An Ever-Advancing Nation Slide Deck
Unit 7 An Ever-Advancing Nation Student Reader
Unit 7 An Ever-Advancing Nation Teacher Guide

Bayou Bridges Grade 5 Teacher and Student Materials

Grade 5 Instructional Slide Deck Grade Level Page
Unit 1 The Medieval World Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 1 The Medieval World Slide Deck
Unit 1 The Medieval World Student Reader
Unit 1 The Medieval World Teacher Guide
Unit 2 West African Kingdoms Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 2 West African Kingdoms Slide Deck
Unit 2 West African Kingdoms Student Reader
Unit 2 West African Kingdoms Teacher Guide
Unit 3 Civilizations in North America Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 3 Civilizations in North America Slide Deck
Unit 3 Civilizations in North America Student Reader
Unit 3 Civilizations in North America Teacher Guide
Unit 4 The Inca and Aztec Empires Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 4 The Inca and Aztec Empires Slide Deck
Unit 4 The Inca and Aztec Empires Student Reader
Unit 4 The Inca and Aztec Empires Teacher Guide
Unit 5 Renaissance and Reformation Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 5 Renaissance and Reformation Slide Deck
Unit 5 Renaissance and Reformation Student Reader
Unit 5 Renaissance and Reformation Teacher Guide
Unit 6 Age of Contact Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 6 Age Of Contact Slide Deck
Unit 6 Age of Contact Student Reader
Unit 6 Age of Contact Teacher Guide

Bayou Bridges Grade 7 Teacher and Student Materials

Grade 7 Instructional Slide Deck Grade Level Page
Unit 1 Governing the New Nation Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 1 Governing the New Nation Slide Deck
Unit 1 Governing the New Nation Student Reader
Unit 1 Governing the New Nation Teacher Guide
Unit 2 Growth of the New Nation Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 2 Growth of the New Nation Slide Deck
Unit 2 Growth of the New Nation Student Reader
Unit 2 Growth of the New Nation Teacher Guide
Unit 3 The Developing and Expanding Nation Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 3 The Developing and Expanding Nation Slide Deck
Unit 3 The Developing and Expanding Nation Student Reader
Unit 3 The Developing and Expanding Nation Teacher Guide
Unit 4 A New Spirit of Change Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 4 A New Spirit Of Change Slide Deck
Unit 4 A New Spirit of Change Student Reader
Unit 4 A New Spirit of Change Teacher Guide
Unit 5 A Nation at War Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 5 A Nation at War Slide Deck
Unit 5 A Nation at War Student Reader
Unit 5 A Nation at War Teacher Guide
Unit 6 Reconstructing the Nation Activity Pages and Assessments
Unit 6 Reconstructing the Nation Slide Deck
Unit 6 Reconstructing the Nation Student Reader
Unit 6 Reconstructing the Nation Teacher Guide
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