FOX News
Fox News: New Orleans Evacuated Again
New Orleans, devastated by Hurricane Katrina, now faces further turmoil and evacuation as Hurricane Rita bares down on the beleaguered city. New article, photos, video, and links to other sites are included in this September, 2005, report.
CNN
Cnn: New Orleans Disaster Plan: Get Out of Town
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Homeland Security announces the new evacuation plan for New Orleans in case of disaster. This interesting article also recaps evacuation problems that plagued New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, as well...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Mayor's Election
Fascinating report on the controversial New Orleans mayoral election. The controversy surrounds absentee ballots, the process, and evacuee voter participation. Audio, video, and a transcript of this April, 2006, report are available.
BBC
Bbc: In Pictures: New Orleans Before and After
Vivid slideshow of photographs of New Orleans during the flooding by Hurricane Katrina and two months later.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Colleges Reopen
NewsHour documents the reopening of many of the colleges and universities of New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina and many of the obstacles that they have, and will have to, overcome. Audio, video, and a transcript of the report is from...
Read Works
Read Works: Passages:"new Orleans and the History of Jazz "By Loren Schoenberg
[Free Registration/Login Required] This article "New Orleans and the History of Jazz "by LorenSchoenberg focuses on the beginnings of New Orleans and its history of Jazz. A comprehension question set follows the passage. 11-12.3 Text...
PBS
Nova: How New Orleans Flooded
View some before and after pictures of New Orleans to get an idea of the flood damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
BBC
Bbc: New Orleans: Nature's Revenge?
August, 2005, report that discusses the flooding of New Orleans and the levee system designed to protect the city.
BBC
Bbc: Hard Task of Draining New Orleans
September, 2005, article tracing the draining of the flooded New Orleans and the repairing of the levee system devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
BBC
Bbc: Drama of New Orleans' Premature Babies
In an extraordinary report, the rescue of premature babies from the flooding of New Orleans brought on by Hurricane Katrina is chronicled. Along with the article is a video report.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Levee Repairs May Be Inadequate
During Hurricane Katrina, the levees that protected New Orleans failed to prevent flooding. In this June, 2006, report, NewsHour reports that the repairs to the levees still may be inadequate to protect the city. Audio, video, and a...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Schools Before and After Katrina
NewsHour explores the conditions of the public school system of New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina and what is happening to rebuild from the damage after Katrina. Video, audio, and a transcript of this report from November, 2005, is...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: New Orleans Churches
This April, 2006, report explores the plight of many churches that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and their importance to the communities of New Orleans. Audio, video, and a transcript are available.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Fixing New Orleans' Levees
Report on the problem of increasing costs of rebuilding the levees that protect New Orleans from flooding that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Audio, video, and a transcript are available for this April, 2006, report.
Other
New Orleans Botanical Garden
The homepage of the New Orleans Botanical Garden provides a history of the garden. You can also take a virtual tour.
CNN
Cnn: New Orleans Braces for 'The Big One'
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin orders a mandatory evacuation as Hurricane Katrina heads for the city.
CNN
Cnn: New Orleans Tries to Plug Breaches
September, 2005, report that explores the damage done to New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, including to the levees that failed to stop the flooding of the city.
University of Chicago
History of New Orleans: The Battle of New Orleans
This is a chapter from the John Kendall book the "History of New Orleans" that looks at the Battle of New Orleans, one of the last combats between the British and Americans during the War of 1812. It is advanced in content and style,...
BBC
Bbc: Mapping the Destruction: New Orleans
Interactive map that allows you to see before and after pictures of areas of New Orleans. There are also two enlightening videos that shows the conditions of New Orleans in the days immediately after Hurricane Katrina.
BBC
Bbc: In Pictures: New Orleans Then and Now
Photographic slide show that allows you to compare areas of New Orleans in September 2005 with the city a year later in 2006.
Other
New Orleans Saints Official Website
This is the New Orleans Saints' official website. There is ticket information, fanfare, team information and more.
Other
New Orleans Kid Camera Project
New Orleans Kid Camera Project is a not for profit public art project that puts cameras into the hands of the youth of the city for them to then present their world and their art to the world on the internet.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: City Scope, New Orleans
Working on strategic problem solving, peruse these resources about the problems surrounding the urban environment of New Orleans to aide with lessons.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Capture and Battle of New Orleans: Civil War for Kids
Article on the Capture and Battle of New Orleans in which students will find information on battle strategy and importance as well as fun facts and photos. Includes video [3:00] about Abraham Lincoln.
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