ON THE ROAD
Tr init y Takes on t he Leg by Myles Kullander
Yout h Leg p roves "Great Fut ures Star t Here" by
Jour nalist s Receive a Special Treat by Joel Funder b ur k
Exper iencing t he Yout h Leg islat ure in t he eyes of Grace Dean by Sop hie Brewer
Lear ning in Bunkie by Mam o Nash
Meet ing Bunkie Nat ives by Eleanor Par ker
Bunkie Tr ip Sket ches by Davis Laib e
7t h Grade Yout h Leg Par t icip ant s Fig ht t o Pass Their Bills int o Law by J ane Mur p hy
People of Bunkie by Ellie Mont g om er y
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Mered it h Melanรงon im p resses wit h her exper t ise by
Meet ing t he St or yteller, Ms. Rosa Met o yer ! by Kam r yn Thom as
Tr init y 7t h Grade Explores Avo yelles Par ish by Haw kins Head
The Well Know n Faces Along Bayou Boeuf by Ad air Cook
Following t he Places t hat Solom on Nor t hup Went by Rob er t Desr ussy
Following t he Step s of Solom on Nor t hup (places) by Sop hie Hog an
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LSU DNA FACES Lab, w here b ones can tell a st or y by Max Kean
LSU FACES Lab Gives 7t h Grader s New Knowled g e by Ham p t on Gom ila
LSU Beat s A&M on Walk Off Doub le in Nint h by Tim Favrot
Tr init y Takes Over t he Box by Grant Brow ne
Lett uce Grow n in Sp ace by Dylan Cum m ins
Traveling via t he Inter nat ional Sp ace Stat ion & t he Stennis Bus Tour by Caroline Pitalo
Explore Sp ace Like an Astronaut by Joshua Keeg an
Sat ur n V Rocket s by Duke W ir t h
Eat ing Our Way Throug h Sout her n Louisiana by Am elia Peter s
FOOD by Ad air Ruft y
ONTHEROADto bunkie
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7 t h Gr ad e Yo u t h Leg Par t i ci p an t s Fi g h t t o Pass Th ei r Bi l l s i n t o Law ! Ar ticle by: Jane Mur phy
E
liza
Powers
from
Trinity
School
levels. She also said that the teachers will
unveiled a bill in the Senate stating no schools could assign students weekend homework, in order to alleviate stress and gain sleep, which would go on to be one of the
"This bill will provide a beneficiary resolution to the ever-growing problem: diminutive focus of students." - Eliza Powers
Photo by: Youth Leg
Eliza Powers poses for the camera while debating a bill on the Senate floor.
only bills to issue a recount. When Eliza
know about the penalty, so it is fair for them
presented her bill, it failed by two votes,
to be punished if they violate the no
giving Eliza the opportunity to request a recount. The opposition stated the students were
generally
lazy
and
they
were
sleep-deprived because they wasted their time
during
school
and
waited
until
nighttime to complete their homework. Others believed that the penalty, teachers being put on probation for one to two school weeks without pay, was too harsh for already low teacher salaries. Ms. Powers beautifully convinced the opposition that most students
Photo by: Youth Leg
Eliza raises her senate number to support a bill
had plans over the weekend and could not
weekend homework rule. When the voting
begin their homework until late Sunday
came around for the second time, the bill
night, which affected their sleep and stress
passed in the Senate, 34 yeas to 24 nays!
Eliza was nearly ecstatic when the bill
chances of it being passed. Overall, the
passed. She practically had the audience in
experience was exciting and joyous for Eliza.
the palm of her hand! Even though the recount
was
what
made
Eliza's
bill
noteworthy among the others, when asked, Eliza said that she "would have expressed main
points further
and pointed out
important topics during the summary" to avoid
a
recount
in
the
first
place.
Unfortunately, the bill failed in the Senate, only 1 vote away from a recount, ending the
Photo by: Youth Leg Staff
Not only can you enjoy listening to bills in the Old State Capital Building in Louisiana, you can enjoy the view of the beautiful stain glass on the ceiling!
M EREDI TH M ELANÇON I MPRESSES WI TH HER EXPERTI SE Meredit h Mel ançon
"How ironic (is it) that the only story we have of this community is from the voice of an enslaved person?" Meredith Melançon, a 34-year-old woman
"I took a Louisiana History class in college
commonly known as the "expert on Solomon
at LSU. Doctor John Rodericks was our
Northup," Melançon greets the bus-load of
professor and he had us read 12 Years a
Trinity students with an undeniable passion
Slave as part of our Antebellum studies."
and a preeminent expertise on the story of
As the bus rumbles along the dirt road,
Solomon Northup and his widely famous slave
Mrs. Melançon expresses her extensive
narrative, Twelve Years a Slave. She resides in
knowledge
Bunkie,
community Bunkie once was in the years
Louisiana,
near
the
re-created
of
the
slave-dependent
plantation of Edwin Epps, the slave-owner whom Northup spent 10 of his 12 enslaved years with. Like many, Melançon's passion for the story began with literature.
"It's special... to know that you're walking where Northup would've walked."
From visiting the rebuilt Epps plantation to spotting lustrous shards of pottery in a field where Northup labored, Melanรงon
Mel anรงon shares inf ormat ion on t he f iel d t hat Nort hup l abored on one summer ensl aved.
keeps the students utterly fascinated. Every question is answered with such articulate precision that many students ask a substantial amount throughout the day. "I'd never been introduced to the idea of a slave narrative before, so it was amazing to me that so much history was Photo
preserved from the mouth of someone
by: Ellie Montgomery
who had been enslaved," Melanรงon states
To her, It was fascinating that the area
when asked about her introduction to
that he worked and lived on every day
Solomon Northup. Now married, her
was the land that Northup and other
boyfriend at the time lived in Bunkie
slaves labored on. Her passion is once
while she studied at LSU.
again defined as she refers to the soil of the winding paths and brambles in which Northup walked on as "holy ground." It was an inspiration to all students to meet and have the privilege to spend a day learning by a true expert: one who is not only characterized by ample knowledge, but also possesses the
admirable
passion
of
a
true
historian. It ems are pl aced in t he re-creat ed Epps pl ant at ion t o displ ay what sl ave-made art if act s woul d have l ooked l ike. Photo by: Charlotte Williams
Art icl e by El iza Powers
Ex per iencing Yout h Legisl at ur e t hr ough t he ey es of Gr ace Dean By: Sophie Br ewer Grace Dean participated in
the
Louisiana
When
asked
if
she
Youth
enjoyed her role at the Youth
Legislature as the Secretary of
Legislature, she said that she
Agriculture,
and
enjoyed the experience and
attends Elm
was proud of her position.
Fisheries. She
Wildlife,
Grove School and is in the
She says that if she could do
eighth grade. She attended
anything over again, that she
the Youth Legislature for the
wishes she could redo her El eanor Par ker
first time this year. When asked, she said that she did not
Gr ace dean; Secr et ar y of agr icul t ur e, wil dl if e, and f isher ies
speech because she wishes she would have been less
see herself in politics in the future. In fact,
nervous. Another reason she wants to redo
she says that she would like to be a teacher
her speech because once it was over, she
or a doctor. Her favorite part of the Louisiana
realized that it was not as scary as she
Youth Legislature was making new memories
thought it would be.
and especially meeting new people. She believes that if she could describe herself in three words they would be Christian, intelligent, and determined. She chose Christian because she believes that loving God and being Christian is a big part of her life. She chose intelligent because she believes
that
everyone
at
the
Youth
Legislature is intelligent. Finally, she chose determined because she believes that she would not have obtained a position in the Governor's determination.
Cabinet
without
her
Mr . Br aud
The gov er nor and his cabinet member s. (Dean is on t he f ir st r ow, t hir d f r om t he l ef t )
Lettuce Made in Space by: Dylan Cummins
Aeroponic lettuce after it has finished growing.
Controlled Environment Agriculture is a laboratory that makes aeroponic lettuce. This lettuce is top of line for health. It uses 80% less water, it is better than organic, safe-clean food, requires no soil, and can be grown anywhere, etc. It takes about 30 days to grow which is 40% quicker than normal lettuce. Scientists use butter head lettuce. Butter head lettuce is grown using the technology of aeroponics. Aeroponics is the process of growing plants in mist and air without the use of soil and or an aggregate medium. Aeroponics is mainly grown in labs and space. In space, astronauts grow butter head and it is a major part of their diet due to easy access. Since the 1990s aeroponics has caught the attention of NASA. Aeroponics also uses hydroponics. Hyrdroponics is the act of transferring water to the plants to give the plants nutrients. NASA uses aeroponic lettuce because it is easy and quick to grow. They also use it because it requires no soil to attach to. It is impossible to attach to because in space there is no gravity to hold the plants together. CEA lettuce is now becoming public and soon will be another spin-off NASA item. Scientists who use aeroponics to make food trying to figure out how to make different food or even cure diseases.
An aeroponic laboratory where the growth of the lettuce is finishing up.
LSU Beats A& M on Walk Off Double in Ninth LSU pitcher Hunter Newman threw against Texas by Tim Favrot
The highly anticipated match-up between #2 ranked LSU (36-6, 13-5 SEC) and #1 ranked Texas A& M (36-6, 12-6 SEC) was a great start to a three-game series won by LSU. The weather was clear, the fans were loud, and the food was great. In the first inning, A& M scored first on a run by shortstop Blake Allemand. LSU had an decent inning, going scoreless with one hit. In the second inning, A& M scored again, on a run by J.B. Moss. LSU had a bad inning, going scoreless. While the third inning was scoreless for both teams, LSU turned it up in the 4th. The Tigers scored twice, once off a walk by infielder Connor
Hale and
once off a single by outfielder Stevenson,
Andrew while
A& M in the second inning. (taken by Gabe Labadie)
A& M went scoreless. With a tie game, you could hear the noise rising in Alex Box Stadium. The fifth and sixth innings were boring, each team going scoreless with one hit. In the 7th, A& M went scoreless with no hits, but the tigers scored once off a walk by outfielder Jake Fraley. The Tigers had taken the lead! In the 8th, both teams went scoreless. A boring
8th, however, was
followed by an exciting 9th and final inning. The Aggies had two hits and one run by Moss. The game was tied. LSU needed one run, and they got that on a walk off double, hit by infielder Danny Zardon. Final score: LSU 4, Texas A& M 3. The LSU baseball team stormed the field after their dramatic win. (taken by Gabe Labadie)
W ri t t en By: K a m ryn Th om a s
M eet i n g t h e St oryt el l er, M s. Rosa M et oyer!
Having being married into the Metoyer Family, Ms. Rosa Ashby Metoyer is the wife of one of the many great, great grandsons of the enslaved matriarch Marie ThĂŠrĂŠse Coincoin of Natchitoches, LA. History revealed that Coincoin was the slave to the Louis Phot o Credi t : El i za Power s Juchereau of St. I n t er v i ew i n g M s. M et oy er , an d Denis. St. Denis ask i n g h er v ar i ou s qu est i on s abou t w h er e h er st or y t el l i n g leased Coincoin to a or i gi n at ed f r om . French merchant by the name of Thomas Pierre Metoyer, who eventually purchased Coincoin as his slave. While
M r s. Rosa M et oy er t el l i n g h er f am ou s f r act u r ed i n t er p r et at i on of L i t t l e Red Ri d i n g H ood .
Coincoin was Metoyer's slave, she gave birth to ten children with him. Coincoin and Metoyer were together for many years but he was never allowed to marry her. Metoyer was forced to sever his relationship with Coincoin. He set her free upon separation and also gave her acres of land along the Cane's River in Nachitoches.
"In order to know where you are going, you must know your history" Although she was close to Metoyer she was forced to survive on her own. Coincoin learned to become an agriculturist, growing tobacco. She also received land grants and purchasing slaves. As a free and privileged woman of color, she was able to free her children from slavery. Descendants of the Coincoin /Metoyer Family were some of the wealthiest people of color in Northern Louisiana, owning acres and acres of land along the Cane's River and Melrose Plantation. Ms. Rosa Metoyer lives to tell the family history. In my ten minute interview with Ms. Rosa, in order to know where one is going , one must know their history. History is learned by reading, researching an talking with elders in our families. Ms. Rosa Metoyer also introduced African originated instruments such as the djembe, marracas, shakeray, and other various instruments that are hand made. She introduced parts of the instruments that were cut from natural resources such as trees, and assorted fruits. Throughout her years of storytelling Ms. Rosa cherishes family history and storytelling.
Journalists Receive a Special Treat at the Leg Joel Funderburk
One of the many privileges of being
a
journalist
at
Youth
Legislature was the experience at the
?Ghost
of
presentation. The
the
that helped create some of Disney World's
attractions,
their
expectations were greatly increased.
Castle? Frankly, those expectations were
audience
was
immersed in a ?4D? theater where they were surrounded by action. The theater had projectors aimed at the walls which allowed for the walls to almost come to life. After the press was informed that the theater was partially designed by professionals
utterly and completely surpassed.
The theater was partially designed by professionals who helped create some of Disney World's attractions
It is said that Sarah Morgan still watches over "her castle" from beyond the grave
Photo by: Colleen Daly
David J. Kaminsky/Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LA-1132-28
The
presentation
The "Ghost of the Castle" presentation is located on the first floor, of the Old State right under the action at Youth
suddenly
audience was surrounded by fire!
begins with a portrait on the wall
The next time occurred after the
coming to life and stating that her
building was replaced. During that
name is Sarah Morgan and that the
time, college students would come
audience is in ?her castle?. From
from all over to throw crazy parties
there, she tells the long and sad life
within the capitol. At this moment in
of the Old State Capitol. She includes
the
how she suffered as ?her castle? not
party-goers danced around the room.
only fell into disrepair once, but
These moments were the the most
twice! The first time occurs during
exciting, but there were so many
the Civil War when the Union took
more! Honestly, the only way to fully
the capitol building and accidentally
experience the presentation is to see
burned it down! At this point, the
it in person!
production,
silhouettes
of
Youth Leg Prov es " Great Futures Start Here" Youth Legislature is a organization that allows teenagers to get the experience of the legislative progress. Youth Legislature takes place in the Old State Capital in Baton Rouge. Youth Leg introduces nearly 1,700 kids annually to the legislative process. Before the students even arrive for the two day trip preparation work must be done. The students are first put in a committee. When placed in the committee the students must write a bill that has to due with the topic of his or her committee.
One of the very few bills signed into law at Youth Leg Photo by ; Duke Wirth
When the students finish writing their bills, they submit them to Youth Leg. Upon arrival to the Old State Capital the students are placed into a room. The students then hear the speeches for the Governors position. The students then are put into their respective chambers to vote on Speaker of the House on
President of the Senate. The students are then sent to committees to vote on bills. The students will then hear the bills and rank them accordingly. The students will then go back to the Senate or House to vote on the highest ranked bills from Committee. If a bill passes in the Senate or House it will then go to the opposite chamber. If the bill passes in the opposite chamber it then goes to the Governor. The Governor can then either pass the bill into law or veto the bill. Youth Leg is a great organization which will drive to teach kids about the legislative progress for years to come.
The governor and his cabinet in the most recent session of Youth Legislature Photo by Boys & Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge's Youth Legislature
Traveling via the International Space Station and the Stennis Bus By: Caroline Pitalo After completing a scavenger hunt and Geek Test, Vickey, a worker at Stennis Space Center, told Trinity's seventh grade about
Photo Credit: Joshua Keegan
the
International Space Station. Since 2000, the floating laboratory which is as long as two football field, has had six members per manned launch.
Space food's appearance is
A student went on the stage to demonsrtate how astronauts prepare to sleep in a space station.
unappetizing, because every pound brought
After learning about International Space
onto the space station costs about $10,000.
Station, the class went back on the bus for a
The space food looks dry because food is
bus tour. The bus was driven into private
dehydrated when brought onto the station
property, where engine testing takes place.
and before eating, astronauts add water.
The land also has amenities for the Stennis employees, but no employees live near engine testing. Stennis is one out of ten
Photo Credit: Joshua Keegan
NASA centers in America, it is the second largest (JFK Space Center is the biggest) . Vickey said that NASA workers prefer to use:
Strawberries sent into space, like other foods, are dehydrated.
'Failure is not an option,' much more than 'Houston we have a
Astronauts observe the effects of gravity on
problem.' Stennis has its own zip code and
the human body and plants while in space.
two business residents: the National Data
Every 90 minutes, one rotation occurs which
Buoy Center and National Marine Fishery
makes sleeping difficult because every 45
Service. Stennis was built in that area
minutes, sunrises and sunsets. While going to
because of not many residents and a body of
sleep, astronauts sleep in a sleeping bag,
water nearby. 300 reusable engines have
are velcroed to the wall, and blindfolded to
been tested at Stennis and different pieces
shield light from eyes and hold their head in
are reused.
place.
Max Kean
LSU DN A FACES Lab, where bones can tell a story
Different bone textures and colors due to trauma and the earth dying the bone. -Hampton Gomila
The LSU DNA FACES Lab is a Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services lab, located on the main campus of LSU. Students who are at the FACES Lab worked on hands on experiments and attended classes all at the FACES Lab. The instructors at the FACES Lab do not only give lessons and lectures, but also occasionally deal with new found corpses which they will then determine what kind of trauma or force, killed the victim. We learned about the different traumas that can shatter, splice, and blow a hole through a bone.
Citizens from not only Louisiana, but around the southern region of the United States of America, go to the FACES Lab to give the scientists a found corpse and see what the FACES Lab can tell from the body. Two of the students who were studying there were Rose Wayne and Cameron Dufored. One case has occurred when a citizen from outside Baton Rouge brought a skeleton that looked extraterrestrial who could swear that it was an alien. The Dr. who was dealing with this man was very confident when he told him that it was not an alien corpse, but instead, a skeleton from a guitar fish that was washed up on shore. The students and instructors at FACES Lab use the skeleton that is brought to them, and find out the skeletons gender, name, and the trauma and or force that killed the victim. Everything from what we learned at the FACES lab, to what we saw around campus, makes the lab a must see on future class trips.
A fragmented cow rib, and cave bear rib which were found around the Baton Rouge area. -Hampton Gomila
LSU FACES Lab Gives 7t h Graders New Insight The LSU FACES Lab studies anthropology, which is the study of human races, origins, and societies. Two anthropologists, Rose Wayne and Cameron Dufored greeted the Trinity 7th grade upon their arrival. They both explained the four sub-fields of anthropology which include biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, archaeology, and the final sub-field is linguistics. The main subject at the FACES lab is forensic anthropology or when one person factors anthropology into legal issues.
The anthropologist created a slide show which gave the reader a general view of what happens at the FACES lab. The slide show explains that the steps to identifying human remains. The steps are determining age, whether the bones are animal or human, sex, ancestry, height, ancestry, trauma, pathology and facial reconstruction.
The FACES lab anthropologist said that the FACES lab was mostly used for modern cases, but sometimes for historic due to its location in Louisiana where many plantations were built. An example of this is when two skeletons were found in a ditch by farmers who then gave the corpses to the FACES lab. The anthropologists stated that the victims were black, and that they most certainly lived in the mid 1800's. If all of this is true they would have probably been slaves. While presenting their power-point, the anthropologist had an assortment of bones on display. Nonfiction sources recommended by Ms. Wayne and Ms. Dufored about anthropology include Death's Acre and Beyond the Body Farm. Both are written by Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson. To find more out about the LSU FACES lab visit www.lsu.edu/ faceslab.
The various bones put on displ ay at t he LSU FACES Lab. Some are human, some are animal 's. -Photo taken by Hampton Gomila
The sl ide show showed t he reader a general idea of what goes on at t he LSU FACES Lab.
-A photo taken by Hampton Gomila
Tr init y 7t h Gr ad e Exp lor es A voy elles Par ish By : H aw k ins H ead
A voy elles H as Somet hing f or Ever y one Our class recently took a trip to Avoyelles Parish. Avoyelles is in central Louisiana and has lots to offer travellers. There are museums such as the Cottonport Museum, where one can learn about historical and modern cotton farming. A visitor can also learn about how the Avoyelles French settlers differ from those in Southwest
Louisiana. Like New Orleans, Avoyelles was settled by standard Parisian French rather than Canadian French. The strong French history is why Avoyelles parish had le code noir, which was common way of dealing with the treatment of slaves before the Civil War.
Post offices would be placed in general stores that were the center of communities.
Avoyelles Parish symbol names many attractions and landmarks.
Picture Credit: Davis Laibe
Picture credit: Trevor Peyronnin
Recreation of the Epps' house standing in the LSUA campus.
Picture credit: Charlotte Williams
Picture credit: Gabe Labidie
Tr init y Get s a Guid ed Tour
One of the last remaining original slave cabins' chimney recently fell in.
The most interesting thing about Avoyelles is the incredible journey of Solomon Northup, a free African-American who was kidnapped into slavery. Northup (changed to Platt when he became a slave), spent ten of his twelve enslaved years within Avoyelles Parish. Our class traced Northup's journey guided by the foremost historian on Northup's life, Mrs. Meredith Melanรงon. The tour
included recreations of plantations, such as the Epps House, where Northup lived for many years. At the Epps House, our class learned much about the life of an average planter during the mid-1800s. Our next stop was Waverley Plantation where we saw a slave cabin much like one Northup would have inhabited. Avoyelles Parish
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Trinity Takes over The Box By: Grant Browne
Others fans were together yet Some fans were all with the same team.
separate also. A HOUSE DIVIDED Guy = Texas A&M fan Girl = LSU fan
Trinity students with the statue of Mike the Tiger.
The LSU v. Texas A& M baseball game was a nail biter for all the fans, but thankfully the Tigers won with a walk-off double. The final score was 4-3. Trinity's experience at the game was phenomenal and exciting. LSU showed off all of their skills by having a great comeback, and keeping Trinity interested in the game. Trinity was literally running around the stadium with excitement. While running, certain students would scream the cheers. While the kids were running around, the teachers were trying to keep them contained and still have a great time. All of the teachers were great but Mrs. Taylor deserves a big thank you for buying the tickets. In the end, Trinity went home happy with the LSU victory.
The view of Alex Box Stadium at night from the inside.
LSU celebrates victory by charging the field.
FOOD p h o t o s an d essay b y A d ai r Ru f t y
The 7th grade class was given the privilege to try one of Louisiana's richest delacacies, boudin balls. Boudin is a traditional sausage found in Louisiana with pork, rice, and seasoning.
Thanks to Ms. Melanรงon and her generous friend, the class brought their bagged lunches and enjoyed a relaxing picnic by the pool.
After a long day touring Bunkie, the 7th grade students were overjoyed to visit On the Border, a lively Mexican restaurant in the neighborhood. Some of the most popular foods among the students included chips and queso, fajitas, and quesadillas.
The Best Western PLUS Richmond Inn and Suites breakfast buffet became a well-liked breakfast spot for the 7th grade class. Some of the most popular meals included fruit, waffles, and cereal.
achi restaurant in Tokyo Caf e, a local hib highlight of many Bat on Rouge, was the e of the exciting student's trip becaus d. foo flames and del icious
The students' hunger began to satisfy after a long day exploring Stenis Space Center as they devoured pizza, chicken, burgers, and cookies with their friends.
The 7th grade class was extremely excited to take a Raisin Cane's lunch break after hours of passing bills at Youth Legislature.
The LSU vs. Texas A& M baseball game was action-packed with delicious treats such as dippin' dots", hotdogs, frozen lemonade, and an exciting LSU win!
Food At 6:00 in the morning, Trinity's seventh grade loaded their bags on the bus, only to realize that they would soon devour some of the most delicious, cultural, and exciting food of all time. After their arrival in Bunkie, Louisiana, the students were treated with boudin balls, traditional rice stuffed sausage. Not only is boudin rich, it is very important to Louisiana's culture and dates back to many Acadian feasts nearly two centuries ago! Later that night, the students were stuffed after feasting on quesadillas, fajitas, and more at Baton Rouge's "On the Border" Mexican restaurant. The students' breakfast consisted of waffles, bagels, and bacon at Best Western PLUS Richmond Inn and Suites' breakfast buffet. One of the trip's highlights was eating dinner at Cafe Tokyo, a local hibachi restaurant that awestruck the students with delicious food and massive flames. After a countless amount of food and fun, the students ended their trip at the LSU baseball game, where the traditional "dippin' dots" and hot dogs truly made the game. Overall, every tasty, traditional, and exciting meal made a great impact on the seventh grade's action-packed class trip experience.
The Well Known Faces Along Bayou Boeuf Photos and Essay by Adair Cook
In Bunkie, Louisiana, there is the famous Bayou Boeuf, in which the also famous slave narrative 12 Years a Slave is set. Along this trail, many different people can help students visualize 12 Years a Slave. These people include Meredith Melancon, Rosa Metroyer , and Michael Riggs. Meredith Melancon is a historian, who is well known for her knowledge on 12 Years A Slave. She showed students Waverly Plantation, where one of the last slave houses stand in Bunkie, important cemeteries, Northup?s escape route, and many other historical places in Bunkie from 12 Years a Slave. She also told us about the lifestyle back when Northup was a slave. This included the importance of general stores and the importance of the bayou which was its use for the transportation of goods to farmers markets where they would be sold to locals. Michael Riggs is an archivist who helped tour us through the Epps house, and explained objects in the house. Rosa Metroyer is a storyteller, and uses the Grio tradition story telling. She told the story Jadime Waquisha Jaine Hood to the students which is similar to red riding hood. She also showed the students traditional African instruments which included African djembe drums, shakarays, and thumb pianos.
Meredith Melancon tells students the story of Waverley Plantation.
Meredith Melancon helps students trace Northup's escape route from Tibeats to Ford's house using the wall map.
Rosa Metroyer shares the story of Jadime Laquisha Jaime Hood with students.
Meredith Melancon expands on the layout of the slave cabins.
Michael Riggs relates The Man Who Sold His Wife and 12 Years A Slave.
Rosa Metroyer shows student traditional African Instruments
Tracing the Footsteps of Solomon Northup By: Robert DeRussy
The Epps house is a historic house where Northup was enslaved for 10 years.
Epps's Field, located on the Banks of Bayou B? uf, is where Northup worked in the fields.
William Ford was Solomon's first owner who died in 1866.
Some of the instruments that Ms. Rosa showed us where from Africa.
The Waverley Plantation is another Plantation in Bunkie where the only slave cabin left in Bunkie is here.
The only slave Cabin left on the Waverley Plantation, Cabins like these is where Northup would have slept.
The first stop for the Trinity class trip was the Edwin Epps?s house. The Epps house was originally on the banks of bayou b? uf, but it was relocated to LSAU campus in 1999. Afterwards the seventh graders went to the Waverley Plantation and saw the only slave cabin that we saw on the trip. Then they went to the cemetery where Ford is buried. After our they went to lunch at Mrs. Melancon friend?s house to have lunch and got to see some of the instruments that Rosa showed us. After lunch the seventh graders stood in the field where Solomon Northup could have worked and examined census records to discover how some slaves bought their freedom and others were sold back as slaves to pay off debts.
The sign, one of many located throughout Bunkie, is part of the Solomon Northup Historical Trail.
Expl ore Space Like an Ast ronaut ! By: Joshua Keegan
Sitting just 11.5 miles away from the John C. Stennis rocket launch site is a mind-blowing museum called the Infinity Science Center. The Infinity Science Center features actual rocket engines used in some of the first rockets ever built such as the F-1 Rocket engine and the Linear Aerospike engine. An exhibit that is particularly unique and fun for kids gives them the chance to build paper airplanes. The creators can then test them to see how far they can go when thrown off a balcony. While visiting make sure to see Mrs. Vicky who gives phenomenal presentations that show how life in zero gravity works. The Infinity Space is a must when traveling to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Before being launched to space rockets are tested on platforms to prevent fatal accidents.
Providing 1,522,000 pounds of thrust, this F-1 is the most powerful single chamber, liquid fueled rocket engine ever built. Davis Laibe demonstrates how astronauts sleep in space.
Water is vacuumed out of strawberries when going to space to make them last longer.
From 1968 to 1972, Apollo capsules carried astronauts to the moon and back to Earth. Famous rockets in comparison to the New Orleans Superdome.
Saturn V Rockets use the F-1 engines to reach the speed of 17,500 mph.
In the Saturn V rockets, there were 5 engines, and those engines were all named the F-1 Engine. The F-1 engines would be put into stages. The 1st stage would hold the biggest/main engine for the Saturn V rocket. The next stage would hold another F-1 engine but it wouldn?t be as tall as the 1st stage engine. The 2nd stage would also hold 5 J-2 engines to help recover the loss of the huge F-1 engine. In the 3rd stage, there would be another F-1 engine except it was even smaller than the 2nd stage F-1 and it would also have 1 J-2 engine to help this rocket. In conclusion the F-1 engine was a very important and powerful engine that was used for many years.
The tallest model rocket of the Saturn V rocket in all of Stennis Space Center.
Saturn V Rockets are more than 20 meters higher than the New Orleans Super Dome.
One of the model of the Saturn V rocket that is grouped with all other rockets ever created by NASA.
The Saturn V Rockets were one of 5 space rocket programs, they had been used from 1966 and ended in 1973. These rockets looked like they were constructed as one giant rocket, but the rocket happens to have multiple sections called stages. These stages would hold different individual engines than the main engine, these would also help get the Saturn V rocket at 17,500 miles per hour in the orbit of the Earth. There would be 3 stages in the Saturn V Rocket. The Saturn V rocket was about 111 meters high, that is taller than the Super Dome. In conclusion the Saturn V rockets have been very helpful to NASA to get people to the moon.
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LearninginBunkie
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Mrs.Altobello?s Seventh grade Class, took a trip to Bunkie, where the class, met many people who helped them learn more information. Mrs. Melancon, brought the class to different historical places such as Mr. Epp?s house, the Solomon Northup Trail, and A grave yard which Pasty may or may not have been buried in.
Mrs. Melanรงonbrought Mrs.Alt oBello's, Sevent hgradeclass, t omany hist orical places inBunkiet hat mat chedupwit h places ment ionedint hebook TwelveYears aSlave, by SolomonNort hup. Another person they met was, Mrs. Rosa, who told them many stories from her home land.
Mrs.Alt obello's7t hgradeclass met Rosa Met oyer whot oldst ories andshowedus many inst rument sfromher homet ownin Cent ral Louisiana.
The 7th graders returned to Trinity by way of the Infinity Space center in Mississippi. Ms. Vicky enthralled them with interesting facts about astronauts and their activities while they are in space.
Whileexploringt heInfinit y SpaceMuseum, st udent s learnedfromMs. Vicky about t hemany t hings t hat ast ronaut s must dowhilein space.
The class met many people who helped them learn new information on this trip, some of it connected to their study of 12 Years a Slave.
AsMrs.Alt obello's7t hgraders t raveledt hroughCent ral Louisiana, t hey walkedt hefields whereNort hup, spent his lifeas a slave.
Meeting Bunkie Natives After Northup was kidnapped, the illegal slave trader Burch beat Northup until he gave in and falsely claimed he was a slave when In fact, he was born a free
Solomon Nor t hup
Burch beating Northup to discard him from saying that he is a free man .
Northup was half owned by Mr Tibeats , the other half by William Ford. When William was having financial trouble, he sold a $600 mortgage of Northup to Tibeats to pay off his debt, but still had a mortgage of four hundred dollars on him. Northup did not respect Tibeats and for that he was going to be hanged. Tibeats tied a tight rope around his head, hands and ankles. Chapin the overseer told Tibeats that William still owns part of Northup, also known as "Platt" . Nobody untied him or even came to see him. The sun was scorching and burning " Platt", and "Platt" stood By: Eleanor Parker there until nightfall.
Mrs. Rosa Metoyer
Mrs. Rosa Metoyer: "Spreading oral histories around and sharing them with your peers and the people around you keeps your history alive."
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By: Eleanor Parker
2k15 Bunkie Trip Sketches All sketches drawn by Davis Laibe.
Edwin Epps
The Ed wi n Ep ps hou LSU Al se was exand rebui l t ri a. Ba house ck i n 1 on t he where 850 t h campu Nor t hu i s was s of p's l ast t he gra owner nd ( Epps ) l i ved .
Many houses had a small postal office where the slaves and the white men who lived there received their mail. This was just a bigger version of today's mail box.
The significance of Mr. Edwin Epps house is that building this house gave Solomon the chance to escape slavery. He met Bass who was a carpenter from Canada. Gaining the trust of Bass, Solomon confided in him and asked him to mail the letter that led to Northup regaining his freedom. The location and the history of Epps house are all written on this beautiful sign.
One of the really fascinating objects in the house is the post office used by both slaves and white men.
Many slaves lived in small wooden cabins like this one, which was not in the best of shape.
The slave cabin in Waverley plantation is significant because it shows the condition and the little housing all those slaves had to share when their owner had a huge house to himself and any family. This shows how poorly the slaves were treated and how little the owners cared.
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