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18th Century Maritime History Lesson Plans
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Students describe and identify the types of maritime activity between 1680 and 1806. In this maritime history lesson, students explore the "On the Water" exhibit online and describe the people involved. Students choose 3-5 maritime activities which affect their lives or the community and take digital photos of them. Students present their photos to the class.
Students discover boats by researching 18th century ships. For this Naval history lesson, students identify and describe the different components of an 18th century naval ship after researching information on the Internet. Students complete a Naval Ship worksheet and practice using discovery vocabulary terms.
Third graders investigate the world of shipping and trading, and the jobs associated with them. In this economics activity, 3rd graders practice using vocabulary terms associated with importing and exporting in the 18th century. Students must complete an "exit postcard" in which they list things they learned from the activity before leaving class.
Students discover the purpose of the sacred cod carving in New England. In this New England history lesson, students read the story A Cod's Tale, and analyze photographs of Cod including their uses and size. Students utilize the Internet to further research the financial opportunities New England fisherman gained from harvesting a plentiful cod population.
Students explore local history and relate to National Events. For this primary documents lesson,students explore eyewitness accounts of events at special moments in American history. Students recognize symbols of our country. Students explore the slave trade and answer guided questions.
Pupils study the Revolutionary War-era practice of recruiting seamen to prey upon the British shippping industry and discuss the impact this practice had on the Colonial war efforts. They read and interpret recruiting advertisements for these seamen.
Students build their own compass following a given procedure. In this technology lesson, students explain how a compass is used in navigation. They trace the history of its development.
Students create a database to show information about events in history. In this database lesson plan, students create and analyze information on the slave trade. Students answer questions based on the information collected.
Students infer the cause of a shipwreck based upon information about artifacts found in the wreck. For this marine archeology lesson, students use an inventory list to infer the cause of a shipwreck. Students discuss the maritime technology used in the nineteenth century.
Pupils study the similarities and differences between British and American painters located in the Musee' d'Orsay. In this art history lesson, students learn how to observe and analyze pieces of different art styles. Pupils read passages of biographical information for the artists and study some of the works.
