Japanese Americans and World War II
Watch this clip from a larger two-part interview with Dr. Kelli Nakamura on the experience of Japanese and […]
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Italian Immigration to the US in the Early 20th Century
This film details the history of Italian Immigration to the United States via steamship in the early 20th […]
Coming to America On Board the SS United States
Watch the oral history video that details what it was like immigrating to America from Germany post-WWII on […]
Escaping the Holocaust as a Child On Board the Nyassa
Learn about one man’s story escaping Czechoslovakia the day before the Nazis invaded. This anonymous interviewee talks with […]
Japanese Immigration by Steamship and Picture Brides with Kelli Nakamura
Join Education Director Aimee Bachari for a two-part discussion on Japanese immigration to Hawai’i by steamship and the […]
Women and Minorities in Shipbuilding During the Second World War
Learning Objectives Rhode Island Social Studies Standards Inquiry Topic 4: World War II Compelling Question: Was the “good […]
Chinese and Japanese Immigration to America
Teaching Instructions: Rhode Island Social Studies Standards Common Core Standards Lesson Plan “Give me your tired, your poor, […]
Teach with Local Fishing Examples
There are countless ways you can teach with local examples through fishing. You could teach about marine sciences […]
Ida Lewis Lighthouse Keeper
SOCIAL STUDIES/TECHNOLOGY – Learn about the history of women lighthouse keepers, five of whom worked in Rhode Island. […]
The Holocaust, Jewish Refugees, and Steamships
SOCIAL STUDIES – Students will learn about the ways in which the United States and other Western countries […]
Climate Change and Great Lakes Shipping
SCIENCE – Learn about climate change and how it affects shipping on the Great Lakes. Learning Objectives: Describe […]
The Floating Freedom School
“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” –Martin Luther King, Jr. Learning Objective: In the […]
Homeschool Highlights
Coming up with homeschool curriculum can be difficult. It helps if you let state standards guide you. At […]
Color Our Collections
Throughout the year, we have been working on a coloring book with Craig St. Clair, a young man […]
Podcasts for Education
Podcasting is all the rage. In a recent blog post we discussed how to include oral history and […]
National History Day 2023 – Frontiers
The topic for this year’s National History Day is Frontiers. In American history, the term usually elicits an […]
The Role of Tugs in WWII
Often when we think of the role of ships in World War II, the first image that comes […]
Ports, Shipping, and Economics
Incorporate the history of shipping and ports into your classroom and teach students about economics. The maritime industry […]
The Art of Camouflage
As an art teacher, you may wonder how to bring history into your lesson plans. Why not teach […]
Wind and its Impact on Ships
SCIENCE – Students will learn what causes wind, how scientists measure wind, and how it impacts ships. This […]
Using Oral History in the Classroom
Everyone loves a good story, and research suggests that, in addition to being entertaining, a well-told story is […]