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Students investigate historic events through the eyes of people who were their age when the event happened. Through personal interviews, students gain insights on the impact of these events on these people's lives and on the world at large. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students review vocabulary related to the Halifax Explosion, a maritime explosion responsible for killing 1600 and injuring over 9000. They participate in discussion and write an account of the incident. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students read and define a number of expressions that have their origins in relation to the oceans and sailing. They, in groups, propose definitions for unknown maritime expressions and then vote on the most likely. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students gain a better understanding of the canal period in U.S. History, and more specifically, discern the importance of the Illinois and Michigan Canal on the development of Illinois as a state and Chicago as a prominent city. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students discuss the importance of establishing the I & M Canal water route. They watch a video about the canal's history. They collect and write a personal migration story by interviewing a family member. They analyze trends and patterns of migration. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students examine the development of ship technology and maritime transportation. They define key vocabulary terms, read and discuss handouts, and construct a wooden ship model. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students examine the impact of Salem's maritime trade on America. Using primary source documents, they identify the use of expanding the number of products available and how it affected the economy. They write an essay discussing what information they have gathered during the lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students are introduced to the history of the Portland Observatory. While watching a slide show, they determine where in the Observatory the image would be found. They are also shown different types of maps and discuss their uses. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the shipwrecks of the Monitor and Thunder Bay national marine sanctuaries through video footage and an interview. They choose one of the eight Thunder Bay shipwrecks that could be considered for national landmark status and develop a persuasive argument for why their chosen wreck should be granted this status. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students identify the trade routes in Europe and Asia during the 14th century. They take a map of the Eastern Hemisphere and transfer this to their individual maps, creating a map legend to identify each route to include the silk roads across Asia to the Mediterranean basin, maritime routes across the Indian Ocean, and the Trans-Saharan routed across North Africa. Full Review »