Hurricane on the Bayou Trailer

A powerfully moving large format film unlike any other, Hurricane on the Bayou carries students behind today's news headlines on a journey deep into the soul-stirring heart of Louisiana - before, during and after the unprecedented devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Unfolding against the poignant backdrop of the most costly natural disaster in America's history, MacGillivray Freeman's IMAX® cameras follow a group of four musicians, both legendary and rising, as they explore the electrifying culture of New Orleans: speed through the beautiful, alligator-filled bayous on airboats; recount their heart-wrenching, personal stories of Katrina; and most of all, bring the focus to the rapidly disappearing wetlands that are New Orleans' first line of defense against deadly storms. Vanishing at an astonishing rate of one acre every 38 minutes according to the U.S. Geological Survey, the wealth, cultural vitality and very future of New Orleans depend on the preservation of these wetlands.

California Content Standards: Grade 1: 3b, 3c; Grade 3: 1a, 1d, 3.0, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3.0, Grade 4: 3b, 5a, 5c; Grade 5: 3.0, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4.0, 4a, 4b, 4c; Grade 6: 4d, 4e

Through IMAX technology, journey to distant lands, outer space, the depths of the ocean or even through time without leaving your seat. Experience the immersive power of The Tech Museum's Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater. See, hear and feel more with crystal clear images up to eight stories high and 13,000 watts of wrap-around digital surround sound.

Please refer to our calendar for regular showing IMAX films. If you are a group of 50 or more, the 10am and 11am time slots can be reserved with a film from our library of your choosing. 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. shows and IMAX films are based upon availability. To book your field trip call our group sales department at +1 (408) 294-8324 ext. 3.

For more information:
IMAX: http://www.thetech.org/imax/
Education: http://www.thetech.org/education/
Educator Resources: http://www.hurricaneonthebayou.com/HO...

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