Teach with Local Fishing ExamplesThere are countless ways you can teach with local examples through fishing. You could teach about marine sciences […] in Blog / Labor / Mathematics / Science / Social Studies / Trade tagged Fishing
Ida Lewis Lighthouse KeeperSOCIAL STUDIES/TECHNOLOGY – Learn about the history of women lighthouse keepers, five of whom worked in Rhode Island. […] in Common Core / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies / Technology tagged Common Core / Communication / Lesson Plan / Lighthouse / Navigation / Technology / Women in Maritime / Women's History
The Holocaust, Jewish Refugees, and SteamshipsSOCIAL STUDIES – Students will learn about the ways in which the United States and other Western countries […] in Common Core / Feature / Grades 9-12 / Immigration / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged European History / Immigration / Jewish History / Lesson Plan / Refugees / World History / World War II
The Floating Freedom School“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” –Martin Luther King, Jr. Learning Objective: In the […] in Common Core / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged African American History / Black History / Civil Rights / Civil War / Common Core / Lesson Plan / Slavery
Podcasts for EducationPodcasting is all the rage. In a recent blog post we discussed how to include oral history and […] in Blog / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Social Studies
National History Day 2023 – FrontiersThe topic for this year’s National History Day is Frontiers. In American history, the term usually elicits an […] in Blog / Grades 3-5 / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Social Studies
The Role of Tugs in WWIIOften when we think of the role of ships in World War II, the first image that comes […] in Blog / Social Studies tagged D-Day / Tugboats / Tugs / WWII
The Art of CamouflageAs an art teacher, you may wonder how to bring history into your lesson plans. Why not teach […] in Art / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged Art / Lesson Plan / Women in War / WWI
Women in Maritime HistoryEvery March we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Today we know that women have played […] in Social Studies / Topic tagged Blog / Women in Maritime / Women's History
Immigration Then & NowSOCIAL STUDIES – Learning through oral history and primary sources, students will compare early immigration via steamship with […] in Common Core / Feature / Grades 3-5 / Grades 5-8 / Immigration / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged Ellis Island / Immigration / Lesson Plan / SS United States
Mississippi Steamboats: Enslavement and FreedomSOCIAL STUDIES – Students will learn the ways in which steamboats facilitated the enslavement of people and the ways […] in Feature / Grades 9-12 / Labor / Lesson Plan / Social Studies / Trade tagged African American History / Black History
Black Sailors in the Age of SailSOCIAL STUDIES – Students will learn about the history of black sailors in America and can be assessed […] in Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged African American History / Black History
Objects and Immigration StoriesART – Use this project based learning lesson to teach students art skills through interdisciplinary work with social […] in Art / Feature / Grades 9-12 / Immigration / Lesson Plan / Social Studies
Desegregating the SS ColumbiaSOCIAL STUDIES – Learn about racial tensions in Detroit, the fight to desegregate a ship, and how this […] in Feature / Grades 9-12 / Leisure / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged African American History / Black History / Bob-Lo / Civil Rights / desegregation / Sarah Elizabeth Ray / SS Columbia / Supreme Court / Thurgood Marshall
Sinnet Knots – Make a Friendship BraceletACTIVITY – Learn the history of sinnet knots and practice making decorative knots into bracelets. The History […] in Activity / Art / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Social Studies tagged Crafts / Fashion
The Black Star LineSOCIAL STUDIES: Learn about the difference between primary and secondary sources using the case study of the first […] in College-Level / Common Core / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Labor / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged African American History / Black History / Black Star Line / Marcus Garvey
Jack Heaney & the Interior Design of the NS SavannahART – Teach students about the elements of color in interior design by examining Jack Heaney’s work on […] in Art / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged Color Theory / Interior Design / NS Savannah
Maritime CommunicationTECHNOLOGY – Learn about the technological advancements in maritime communication. There are three main reasons why ships need […] in Feature / Science / Social Studies / Technology tagged Communication / Morse Code / Radio / Telegraph
Marine EngineeringENGINEERING – In the 19th century, marine engineering applied steam power to the propulsion of ships. In 1787, […] in Engineering / Feature / NGSS / Science / Social Studies / Technology tagged Expansion Engines / Marine Engineering / NGSS / Paddle Wheel / Steam Engine / Titanic / Vertical Beam Engine
Posner Maritime Art & the Move from Sail to SteamART – Learn about the transition from sail to steam through Posner maritime art. Examine the growing collection […] in Art / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged Battleships / Civil War / Maritime Art / Painting / Posner Art Collection / Sail to Steam
Hudson River Line FoodMATH/SOCIAL STUDIES – This lesson allows students to view primary source materials and draw historical conclusions based on […] in Feature / Grades 3-5 / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Mathematics / Social Studies tagged Food / Hudson River Line / Lesson Plan