All of our guides are former teachers. We have experience differentiating the content to different age levels, learning styles, and energy levels! The French Quarter is the perfect classroom to bring your lessons to life. We'll bring the maps, primary sources, and props. You bring the kids! Please email us through the Reserve the Date button below or call 504-975-5355
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Take your students back in time as they experience an adventure in the French Quarter! Students will discover a relic left behind by our most famous pirate- errr privateer, Jean Lafitte. They’ll use a treasure map to guide them through the French Quarter, learning about trade, daily life, and battles for power and control of the port of New Orleans. We’ll bring the swords and the beards; you bring the excited children! It’s hands on history! All of our tours are teacher led, designed with kids in mind.
3rd - 5th Grade
Students will learn about who lived here, why they lived here and how they impacted our culture, our land and our laws. The beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the debate over slavery, the growth of America will all be explored through the events and lifestyle of 19th century New Orleans.
For schools following Louisiana's new Social Studies standards, we'll tie in the Agricultural Revolution, Greek (Revival) Architecture, the importance of the river and more!
Middle School
Just as Middle School is a transitional time in a child’s life, the 19th century saw much change in our city and beyond. This field trip focuses on these changes: what happened, why it happened and how it impacted life for New Orleanians. By focusing on our city, we’re able to view our country’s history on a more personal level.
Students will learn about controversial characters from our past, debate the pros, cons and contradictions in our country’s development and compare the changes in technology then to the changes happening today.
This interactive, hands on field trip invites students to think critically about the past while introducing them to gross and bizarre artifacts, images and anecdotes from the past. They won’t want to miss this moment in time!
Some of our visitors from the past:
