Resources for Teachers
DVDS and lesson plans produced in conjunction with exhibitions at THNOC are wonderful resources for the classroom. To request the following educational resources for your school, call Sue Laudeman, curator of education, (504) 598-7154 or send a letter printed on school stationary to Educational Outreach Program, THNOC, 533 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Surrounded by Water: Produced by Walter Williams is a lively commentary on the history and present condition of one of the world’s largest ports. With animation sequences, interviews, archival footage and historic still photographs, this documentary presents New Orleans’s endurance through the centuries, and its need to overcome the changing aspects of its watery surroundings by addressing this challenge in creative ways.
The Battle of New Orleans: Produced by Walter Williams, the interactive DVD traces the events of the Battle of New Orleans. Using historical materials, expert interviews, and skillful reenactments, the program brings the conflict to life.
Click to see a streaming video of The Battle of New Orleans
Common Routes: St. Domingue-Louisiana: Produced by Walter Williams, the documentary video presents a comprehensive look at the history of St. Domingue (Haiti) and the impact of its revolution on Louisiana, placing particular emphasis on the populations of free people of color on the island and in Louisiana.
Click to see a streaming video of Common Routes
A Dollop of History in Every Bite: A Culinary Heritage Project to Preserve Creole Cookery in New Orleans: Documenting the various phases of the award-winning oral-history project, the DVD serves as a wonderful introduction for teachers interested in bringing the project to their schools.
The Louisiana Purchase Story: Jefferson, Napoleon and the Letter that Bought a Continent: A teacher’s guide published by The Collection and the New Orleans Museum of Art in conjunction with their Louisiana Purchase bicentennial exhibitions, The Louisiana Purchase Story provides a series of lesson plans that utilize primary sources in teaching the Louisiana Purchase.
