Add to Favorites| Content Provider | The National WWII Museum  2007-08 Honorable Mention, 2008-09, 2009-10 Honorable Mention | |
| Contact Information | Kellie Lee Boutwell virtualclassroom@nationalww2museum.org The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70130 United States Phone: (504) 528-1944 ext. 351 Fax: (504) 527-6088 | |
| Program Type | Individual Program | |
| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |
| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| Maximum Number of Participants | 30 | |
| Minimum Number of Participants | 5 | |
| Primary Disciplines | Character Education, Problem Solving, Social Studies/History, Writing | |
| Program Description | A museum educator will use primary documents from the June 6th, 1944, D-Day Invasion of Normandy to teach your students about the importance of primary documents. The program will cover how we use these sources to see what really happened in the past, why they are essential in any good research, and how to locate/identify quality sources. | |
| Program Format | 1. We introduce the Museum in New Orleans 2. Brief background of WWII and D-Day history 3. Define and Discuss what Primary & Secondary sources are. 4. Students explore and compare a series of primary D-Day descriptions: a diary, official communiques, action reports, and newspaper reports | |
| Objectives | Students will learn the basic history and importance of D-Day Students will learn how to interact with history through artifacts, oral histories, and primary documents Students will learn to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of different types of primary sources | |
| National Standards to which this program aligns | NSS-USH.5-12.8 ERA 8: THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WORLD WAR II (1929-1945) | |
| Program Length | Approximately 1 hour, but can run longer for block-scheduled classes | |
| By Request | This program is available by request ONLY | |
| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees | By Request Cost: $100.00 By Request Cost with Premium Service: $80.00 What's this? | |
| Program Fee Notes | The Museum accepts check, major credit cards, and school P.O.s | |
| Cancellation Policy | We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 24 hours notice. | |
| Is recording allowed? | No | |
| The Provider broadcasts over | IP | |
| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | Dial in at maximum of 384kbps |
