High School Resources
For high school students, our tours and activities focus on the role of government and how we all play a part in decisions about our community and state. Once they investigate the history and the humanity of the building, students will also be challenged to debate whether a historic building like the Old State Capitol is really worth the investment?
Here are some activities you can use with students before and after your tour:
Design the capitol that reflects YOUR humanity — writing exercise
First person accounts of Louisiana's Old State Capitol - writing exercise
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 — Teacher's Lesson Plan
Discuss the 1965 Voting Rights Act with more background knowledge and insight, including details of how the democratic process is used to pass legislative acts, details of U.S. Congress and differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate, and details of the role key individuals played leading up to as well as during the passage of the Voting Rights Act through individual character cards.
