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Web Gallery of Art: Shipwreck
An image of "Shipwreck", created by Philip Jacques De Loutherbourg in 1767 (Oil on canvas, 58 x 81 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Shipwreck
An image of "The Shipwreck", created by Claude-Joseph Vernet in 1772 (Oil on canvas, 114 x 163 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Shipwreck
An image of "The Shipwreck", created by Hendrik Kobell in 1775 (Oil on panel, 92 x 134 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Shipwreck of Don Juan
An image of "Shipwreck of Don Juan", created by Eugene Delacroix in 1840 (Oil on canvas, 135 x 196 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: St Clare Rescuing the Shipwrecked
An image of "St Clare Rescuing the Shipwrecked", created by Giovanni Di Paolo from 1455-60 (Poplar, 21 x 30 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: St Mark Rescuing a Saracen From Shipwreck
An image of "St Mark Rescuing a Saracen from Shipwreck", created by Tintoretto from 1562-66 (Oil on canvas, 398 x 337 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Seashore With Shipwreck by Moonlight
An image of "Seashore with Shipwreck by Moonlight", created by Caspar David Friedrich from 1825-30 (Oil on canvas, 77 x 97 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Shipwreck
An image of "The Shipwreck", created by Joseph Mallord William Turner, c. 1805 (Oil on canvas, 171 x 240 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Shipwrecked Sailors Coming Ashore
An image of "Shipwrecked Sailors Coming Ashore", created by Jean-Baptiste Pillementz (Oil on canvas, 56 x 80 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Shipwreck
An image of "Shipwreck", created by Bonaventura I Peetersz (Oil on oak, 60 x 85 cm).
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Guiding Light
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...
PBS
Pbs: Lost Liners: Lusitania
PBS documentary about famous shipwrecks reviews the sinking of the Lusitania and the salvage efforts undertaken by deep-sea archaeologist Bob Ballard, who explored the wreckage in 1993.
TES Global
Tes: Twelfth Night, the Comedy of Errors and the Tempest (2012) Teacher Pack
[Free Registration/Login Required] The resource "What Country, Friends, Is This? Three Plays by Shakespeare" from Royal Shakespeare Company offers teaching materials for Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors, and The Tempest. The...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Webcast: Live Deep Sea Exploration via E/v Nautilus
Oceanographer Dr. Bob Ballard is interviewed in a webcast to highlight the purpose and experiences of his deep sea explorations. Ballard has teams on a ship studying in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean researching hydrothermal...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Mythology and the Odyssey: The Odyssey
This lesson focuses on The Odyssey by Homer; it provides a short summary of the beginning of the story. Students read with Book 9, 10, 11, and 12; links to the readings and a study guide with questions is provided. To get to the readings...
Other
Odyssey Marine Exploration: Hms Victory Project Overview
Find out how the wreckage of the HMS Victory was discovered and how divers removed artifacts from the site.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Aegean Prehistoric Archaeology: Aspects of Mycenaean Trade
This page has a detailed explanation of an ancient shipwreck that archaeologists use to reconstruct the character of Mycenaean trade. Also provides a shorter, general discussion of the goods and raw materials that were important to this...
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: Voyage of the Animal Orchestra
Use this story of the shipwrecked animals in the orchestra to focus on plot, characters, and sequence of a story. Included are assessment activities and flash cards.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Caribbean Sea: Pirates: What Are Some Common Habitats?
Pete is shipwrecked and exploring environments around him. Want to join him as he learns about plant and animal habitats?
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
Score: A Lesson on Ancient Trade in the Mediterranean
Very well done guided lesson that uses underwater archeology and an ancient shipwreck to teach students about trade in the ancient world. Contains a rubric for evaluation and a comprehensive list of skills addressed.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss (1888). This is a new translation from the original by Mrs. H.B. Paull; with original colored illustrations and...
Other
Texas Bob: The First Europeans in Texas: 1528 1536
One of the first Europeans to penetrate the interior of Texas, read Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca's account of his shipwreck and eventual return to the Spanish Court.
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: Putting the Tempest in Context: A Summary of Sources
This summary of sources is a quick and easy way to explore the contexts for The Tempest - from early modern ideas about magic, masques, and music, to controversial images and first-hand accounts of shipwreck and colonization. Included...
PBS
Pbs: Lost Liners
Explore this online exhibit on lost ocean liners. Includes the Titanic, Lusitania, Empress of Ireland, Britannic, and the Andrea Doria.
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