CATALyST

GUMBO

Modeled after an interdisciplinary unit on the tropical rainforest, Louisiana GUMBO explores the rich, diverse culture and history of CATALyST's home state. A two day workshop experience, GUMBO is designed to address multiple intelligences while focusing on standards-based instruction and assessment across the curriculum that extends from life in the Bayou State.

Participants work in cooperative groups as they engage in lively experiences blending science with language arts, social studies, mathematics, art, music, and current events; in addition, cultural resources are explored as well as the tastes, sounds, and sights that make Louisiana the fascinating state that it is. Participants then leave with goodie bags full of materials that can be used to facilitate memorable and meaningful learning experiences that begin and end with the Pelican State.