Echoes and Reflections Teacher Workshop
Echoes and Reflections is a comprehensive Holocaust education program that delivers professional development and a rich array of teaching resources for middle and high school teachers. The program prepares educators to teach about the Holocaust in a way that stimulates engagement and critical thinking, all while providing opportunities for students to see the relevance of this complex history to their own lives.
An Echoes and Reflections workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The National WWII Museum. Participants will meet in the classroom on the third floor of Louisiana Memorial Pavilion. The workshop is open to all middle school and high school teachers. There is no cost for participation, but we do ask that you RSVP so we can plan for snacks and workshop materials. All participants will receive a free, comprehensive Teacher’s Resource Guide packed with primary and secondary source materials and lessons ideal for teaching about the Holocaust in a variety of contexts.
To learn more about the Echoes and Reflections program, visit http://www.echoesandreflections.org/.
Participants should enter Louisiana Memorial Pavilion through the main entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive between Magazine and Camp streets. Paid parking is available in our parking garage on Magazine Street.
Josh Schick presents Back in Blue: The Crew of PT-305
Join Curator Josh Schick as he discusses the history of PT-305 and how he and the Museum team helped preserve her story and bring her back to life. The 72-year journey of PT-305 started in Higgins Industries City Park Plant in New Orleans, followed by combat in the Mediterranean theater, and then postwar use as a civilian fishing vessel before she was returned to her wartime condition in New Orleans by a volunteer restoration crew. During the course of the physical restoration, considerable effort was put into restoring the story of PT-305, bringing back her unique identity and the stories of the men that lived aboard the 305. Join Josh in discussing the men and times aboard the fully restored PT-305.
Dinner with a Curator is an evening of dinner and history hosted by The American Sector Restaurant + Bar culinary team and The National WWII Museum professionals. Guests participate in discussion on a featured topic related to World War II which is interpreted through the Museum's collection and a theme-inspired four-course dinner paired with beverage specials.
