Chinese and Japanese Immigration to America
Teaching Instructions: Rhode Island Social Studies Standards Common Core Standards Lesson Plan “Give me your tired, your poor, […]
Social Studies
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 […]
The Floating Freedom School
“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” –Martin Luther King, Jr. Learning Objective: In the […]
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 […]
The Art of Camouflage
As an art teacher, you may wonder how to bring history into your lesson plans. Why not teach […]
Women in Maritime History
Every March we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Today we know that women have played […]
Immigration Then & Now
SOCIAL STUDIES – Learning through oral history and primary sources, students will compare early immigration via steamship with […]
Mississippi Steamboats: Enslavement and Freedom
SOCIAL STUDIES – Students will learn the ways in which steamboats facilitated the enslavement of people and the ways […]
Black Sailors in the Age of Sail
SOCIAL STUDIES – Students will learn about the history of black sailors in America and can be assessed […]
Objects and Immigration Stories
ART – Use this project based learning lesson to teach students art skills through interdisciplinary work with social […]
Desegregating the SS Columbia
SOCIAL STUDIES – Learn about racial tensions in Detroit, the fight to desegregate a ship, and how this […]
Sinnet Knots – Make a Friendship Bracelet
ACTIVITY – Learn the history of sinnet knots and practice making decorative knots into bracelets. The History […]
The Black Star Line
SOCIAL STUDIES: Learn about the difference between primary and secondary sources using the case study of the first […]
Jack Heaney & the Interior Design of the NS Savannah
ART – Teach students about the elements of color in interior design by examining Jack Heaney’s work on […]
Maritime Communication
TECHNOLOGY – Learn about the technological advancements in maritime communication. There are three main reasons why ships need […]
Marine Engineering
ENGINEERING – In the 19th century, marine engineering applied steam power to the propulsion of ships. In 1787, […]
Posner Maritime Art & the Move from Sail to Steam
ART – Learn about the transition from sail to steam through Posner maritime art. Examine the growing collection […]