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*Ships ) ABSTRACT - This Interdisciplinary Unit Is Designed-To Familiarize Students with Their Heritage of Ships and Their Importance Today DOCUMENT RESUME ED 164 352 : SE 026 341 TXTX.E Our heritage of Ships: A Marine Education Infusion Unit. Northern New.England Marine Education Project. INSTITUTrbN Maine Univ., Orono. Coll. of Education. PONS AGENCY[ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC), Rockville,. Md. National Sea Grant Program. PUB DATE Jan 79 AIOTE 64p.; For related documents, see SE 026 336-343; Not available- in hard copy'51.ue to copyright -restrictions - EDRS PR-ICE ,:$0.83 Plus -Postage.-HCk--Not-Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Elementary SecondarrEducation; t- Environmentalenvironmental Educatio14, History; *Instructional Materials; *Ocean Engineering; *Oceanology; Science Education; Seamen; Social Sciences; *Transportation "N IDENTIFIERS *Ships ) ABSTRACT - This interdisciplinary unit is designed-to familiarize students with their heritage of ships and their importance today. Each lesson deals with a different ship type.. Following each lecture or reading, a series of suggested, multidisciplinary activities are suggested. These are intended as.a basis for teacher or student modification or addition. The unit provides a brief history of shipping as it affected New England, relates folklore and traditions stemming from shipping history, discusses powersourdes for each vessel, and relates nautical poetry- and- literature to specific events in shipping history.. The unit deals with modern concepts and considerations of shipping. (Author/RE) fr Y. ****************tic*************41*************************************** 1 *, * Reproductiens,suppliedbty EDRS are the best that can bemade , * fromthe original document. % i.-:************************************************************************ t O Northei-n New England MarineEducatOn Project. .. College-of Education- Un-iversity of -Maine at Oro .z Orono, Maine P, OUR HER=ITAGE OFtHIPS -A Marinekducati.on 'Infusion Uni o. .; 'PERMISSION\ TO REPRODUCE THIS MATEgtIALusMICROFICHE ONLY tf!. OF HEALTH, U.S DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN GRANT-ED BY EDUCATION &WELFARE OF .7 NATIONAL INSTITUTE jr$ tiO. 'Ruiz/N.0 EDUCATION HAS BEENREFRo. THIS DOCUMENTAS RECEIVEDF ROM ougEo EXACTLY ORIGIN. ' ORGANIZATION TO THE EDUCATIONALRESOURCES }HE PERSON OROF VIEW OROPINIONS INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) AND STING IT POINTSNECESSARILY REPRE- STATED DO NOT INST,ITUTE OF USERS OF THE ERIC SYSTEM." NATIONAL SENT OFFICIALPOSITION ORPOLICY 4` EDUCATION A Maine - New Hampshire Sea GrantProject Supported in Part by NOAA, Office of Sea Grant U; S. Department of Commerce and by The Col lege of Education, Upivers i ty ofMaine .z , Zarthern New-EnglandMarineEducationProject Project Staff: '' John W. Butzow, Project Director . Harry H. Dresser,, Assistant Director Wesley Hedlund, Project Assistant College'of-Education, UniversityOflit6ipe Orono, Maine c. , Acknowledgements This unit was preparedand trial tested 9. school's in Maifleand _ca e New Hampshire during spripg 1978. Eachpf.the units in this M'arine ,Education Program were trialtested in a minimum of five clatsropms and,were'revtsedasa resultof suggestions by the'dopOerating teachers. Parts of theseunitS and much .of our workingphiloso0eWas derived , s from project C.Q.A.S.T. developed at theUniversity ,of Delaware and we gratefully acknowledge the leadership of Dr.Robert Stegner, director of the super- project C.O.A.S.T. These materials were trial tested under visionof former assistant directorDr. Les Picker d were written by graduate students in education at theUniversity of Maine (Orono) and cooperating teachers in the schools ofUnion, Maine; Freeport, Maine; - because and Hampton,,New HampShire. We.call these units - trial unit we hope you willfry them in yourclassfoqth and modify them-to suit your situation. O . John W. Butzow' \project Director January 1979. No copyright is claimed for thesematerials. You are encouraged to copy and use them as ytudesire. lb. NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MARINE EDUCATIONPROJECT - ANNOTATED LIST OF INFUSION-UNITS: K-8 Trial Edition A Clams and Other Critters: a'unit on shells (living and non-:. language artsyhome econ- living). Includes crafts,science,` omics, math and other areas(Butzow and` - Jones) Marine.Art: art and craft activities tobe used in many subject areas (Picker) setup. 2 The Aquarium: revolves around a freshwater. aquarium. Language arts, math, science, art andothers. (Kilfoyle) The Beaver: study of.the history, economics andnatural history of the lieaver, Social studies,'Ianguage arts, music, arts,e 'crafts, science, math(DiSilvestro) biology, liter- The. Lobster: explores the economics, history; ature of the lobster. Home economics, art; crafts,science, social studies, literature(Kilfoyle) Whales acrd Whaling: a complete study ofthe'history, biology and economics of whales and whaling. Language arts, music, math, science, social studies, arts,crafts, ,industrial arts , Picker, Carkin).- of ships, with 6 ' Our Heritageof Ships: surveys the development emphasis on New England. Science, art, music, crafts;liter- -ature, language arts,social studies (Glueck,Butzow) Ships, Shipping and Waterways: explores ships and seaways today, with emphasis on.New England. Social studies'with excursions into science, arts(Glaeck, Butzow) . three part, approach 8 Coastal Indians of, Northern. NewEngland: to Indian studies,culminating in an "Indian Dayor Even.ing." Independent study suggested forPart.II. Language,arts, library science, music, art, crafts, socialstudies, marine science, industrial. arts. (Picker,DiSilvestro) Units are ;available frOM: Northern New England MarineEducation-Project Shibles Hall,' College of Education t University of Maine at Orono Orono, Matti&04469.. lb r. TITLE: Our heritage of Ships GRADE LEVEL(S): 6. (can be used 5 through 8) SUBJECTS: social studies, music, art,`science, language arts, math' CLASS PERIODS: various (5 -20) AUTHOR: Glueck (1978) 3 Some Teachers',Comment on Our Heritage of Ships: Team teaching was very.successfal i he aspect that students received the histotical and scientific approc u chOose !Most of the activities were good:. It tlice to have that many to 'from. '. 11101 Good reaction by Some childrehelectedto make mock birch bark canoes. children. Instead of using beef bones formock scrimshaw, weused plaster of paris for base. Terrific. reaction! With no gym, a school yard fullof snow and no blOck and tackle, we pantomined the chanty Heave Away! This was enjoyable and successful. The museum trip was a terrificsuccess! 4 if 'et LIST OF DRAWINGS Figure 1. Log & Man Ftgure... 2.- Canoe parts "*. Ar!.- Figure 3. Viking Boat Figure 4: ilaleSecti of.British Vessel (cirCa 1780 Figure 5. Overhead-of Privateer Advertisement Figure 6. Frigate "Constitution"'. ..Figure 71 Half -Section of Wlicaler, Figure 8. Tea Clipper cinder Sail c Figure)9, "Thomas W. Lawson' Figure 10. Rigging of Ships, I Figure 11.-Types of Commercial Atlantic Fishes Figure 12.? CoastaUSteamer "Penobscot" Fjgure 1'5:Walking Beam Instructions _ TheAralqings are'prOided 4n theApi,endix_foqour convenience.- You-may 'copy them for, use asstudent y-, tiandouts, overheadprojection'l arenciesi-or bulletin board displays. 1' - 5 LIST..OF SLIDES 1 ; Slide 1. Indians fishing from a dugout Slide2.Viking ship relic Slide- 3. Santa Maria II Slide, 4. Santa Maria I I decks ( %Slide 5. En.glish Merchant S,Kip (circa1600) . Slide, 6. "Great Eastern". r , Slide 7. U.S.S. "Cons ti tut*on" Slide' 8,. Whalers "Charles W.Morgan" and "Wanderer" at anchor Slide Whalebo t being towed by awhale Slide 10. Cl ipper "Glory of the Seas"being built Slide 11. Clippers at anchor STide'12. Downeait "MertieCrow141" Downeaster "Thomas W.Lalon" Slide1p. - . Slide' pi. "Cora Cressey"_ (Downeasterhulk) . Slide15. Friendship sloop 'Olive E." . I- Slide, 16. Grand Banks Schooners Slide 17. Grandr Banks Schooner atspeed "State of Maine" Slide 18. Coastal Walking Beam Steamer driveryf"New Hampshire" S 1 i de 19. Coastal Steamet. ( ropeiler Slide 20; Lobster boat insort Slide 21. Herring seiners *Thoseslides are not included witsthe Our Heritage of Shipsunit. They are available from theetructional SyStems` Center, University of Request the 5-1-ide unit "OurHeritage MaineatOroho,POrono, ME 0 69. and postage. of Ships". Ttiere-i's a mi(q.mal charge for handling / 4, a- r . A 6 INSTRUCTIONALOBJECTIVES 4 Upon completion of thisunitstudents will' Ible to: Give a brief history of shipswhich have affected New Englanop -and tell where they could befound, 2.' Relate folklore andtra.dittons-s-temmirigfromthe shiqa studies. 3. Discuss the type of power source usedfor each vessel. eventt in shipping 4.. Relate nautical poetry and literature to specific history. 1 sailing ships using Mast and sail 5. Identify four different types of \-' arrangekents as guides. 6..t Be able to describe a primitive marine steamengine and tell how it operated. Describe the changes in ship design astheyrelateto the function of.the vessel. of commercial if field . Name economically important types trips were taken, the students willalso be able to; 9. Plan and report on a ferryboat trip; or 10.: Describe or reproduce-the deckarrangements on board, the U.S.S. Constitution, in Boston Harbor. avei)able boat. 11. Plan and report on a visit to an cA. 0. r ' UNIT TERMINOLOGY aft: rear dit=ection on ship' beam: breadth of ship boom: lowest woodenbeam used in schoonerrigging forwardmost- -par t-of-s hi p bowsprit: boom extending from bow of vessel cutwater: where ships bow meets water k davits: small cranes from which lifeboats hang forecastle:. storage area in bow of vessel mast (main, fore, mizzen): upright vertical
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