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Curated OER

National Park Service: Florida's Shipwrecks: 300 Years of Maritime History

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the maritime history of Florida through its shipwrecks. Site includes list of shipwreck sites, maps of shipwrecks, and extensive history.
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NOAA

Noaa: Be a Shipwreck Detective [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use your skills of investigation to examine a list of items recovered from a shipwreck. Draw conclusions about the ship and its demise based off of your observations.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Boating Adventure in the Carolines" by Louis Becke

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "A Boating Adventure in the Carolines" by Louis Becke, a shipwreck story.
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NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Rms Titanic Expedition 2004

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Dr. Robert Ballard returns to the Titanic after his famous discovery in the 1980s. Dr. Ballard and scientists from NOAA spent eleven days conducting scientific analyses of its deterioration. Three lesson plans are available that focus on...
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Guiding Light

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Cape Bonavista Lighthouse in Newfoundland operated from 1843 to 1962. Maintaining a lighthouse was truly a family endeavour as all family members played a role in its functioning. The story of this lighthouse, now a provincial...
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TES Global

Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: The Tempest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of resources for Shakespeare's The Tempest, a story of a shipwrecked, exiled duke, who plots revenge, and his daughter, who dreams of love. Compare productions and see how artists...
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Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society: The Henrietta Marie

For Students 9th - 10th
Description and pictures of what was found on the shipwreck, the Henrietta Marie. This ship contained many important objects from the early years of the slave trade.
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Andre Dollinger

Reshafim: Scents Incense and Perfume

For Students 9th - 10th
Egyptians loved good smells. Read about the use of incense and the manufacture of perfumes in ancient Egypt.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Wreck of the Golden Mary" by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
In "The Wreck of the Golden Mary" passengers that were saved from a shipwreck are stranded at sea in lifeboats. Read the full text on this site.
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PBS

Pbs Meet Bob Ballard

For Students 9th - 10th
Geologist, chemist and oceanographer. Learn about this fascinating man that found the Titanic, the Bismark and a lot of other sunken ships.

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