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5th - 8th Grade Standards-Based Educational Program
Curriculum Outline
Curriculum Objective
Students will recognize the War of 1812 as a significant element of
American heritage and as a turning point in the development of our national
identity.
Preparatory Lesson
This activity is a word-search designed to introduce students to the new
vocabulary of the curriculum. This lesson is
supplemental; it can be assigned as independent work or it can be
incorporated into a six-day program.
Lesson One
Students will watch a historical video about the war of 1812 while
simultaneously completing a worksheet. The worksheet highlights material in
the film that students will use in subsequent lessons. The teacher will
introduce the lesson, and the War of 1812, and will lead the class in a
worksheet review discussion at the end of the video.
5th Grade: History/Social Science Standards 5.7.6; 5.2.3; 8th Grade: History/Social
Science 8.5.1
Lesson Two
In groups, using character profiles, students will read about a character
of the era and will answer specific, reflective questions, in order to then
"recreate" their character. Students will work collaboratively to draw
the character in such a way that the picture includes components of both the
individual and the political or socioeconomic group that they represent.
Character portraits will be posted
in the classroom. Students will present the character to the class during
lesson five.
5th Grade: History/Social Science Standard 5.8; 8th Grade:
History/Social Science 8.6, Language Arts, Reading 2.0, 3.3, Speaking 1.3,
2.1, 2.2
Lesson Three
In groups, students will read historical content about a battle, engagement
or event of the War of 1812 and will form a 5-frame storyboard about the
events of the battle. These storyboards will be posted in the classroom to
be presented by the group to the rest of the class during lesson five.
5th Grade: History/Social Science Standards 5.7.6; 5.2.3; 8th Grade:
History/Social Science 8.5, 8.6, Language Arts, Reading 2.0
Lesson Four
Students will join the ship either dockside or at sea. Students will meet characters of the era,
learn about privateering during the War of 1812, and experience the daily
life of a sailor. Students will retrace the events of the war, hoist
the sails, and sing sea shanteys. All materials and lesson plans are provided -
excluding transportation to and from the dock site.
5th Grade: History/Social Science Standard 5.3.6; 8th Grade: History/Social
Science 8.5
Lesson Five
Students will present character pictures and storyboards to the rest of the
class in a "gallery walk." Students will then engage in reflective thinking
as they assemble connections between political and social events. They will
review the "Star Spangled Banner," and its genesis in the War of 1812,
before writing a reflective essay.
5th Grade: Language Arts Standard, Reading 3.0, Writing 1.0; 8th Grade:
History/Social Science 8.5, 8.6, Language Arts, Reading 2.0, 3.0, 3.3,
Writing 1.0, Listening & Speaking 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2
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Science Curriculum
Elementary/High School Standards-Based Science Program
Curriculum Outline
Introduction to science program (10 min)
Entire class together:
Brief overview of what we will be doing (examining water quality, sinking ships, and observing weather properties)
Divide into 3 groups and send one group off with each instructor
Bow Station: Life Science: Water Quality & Food Chains (30 min)
Science Content Standards for California:
Life Science- Grade 4- 2a, 2b, 3b, 3c; Grade 6- 5a, 5b, 5e.
Investigation and Experimentation- Grade 5- 6h.
Observe marine wildlife (birds, mammals)
Discuss how these animals depend on plants and animals living in water (plankton, fish, etc)
Discuss food chains/webs
Number of plants & animals in the water depends on quality (“health”) of water:
Collect & observe plankton
Measure & Record temperature & clarity
Measure & Record water properties: nutrients (nitrate & phosphate), pH, dO
How these properties relate to organisms in the water:
Nutrients to phytoplankton, pH to phytoplankton & zooplankton, dO produced by phytoplankton, used by zooplankton
(& us as it enters the atmosphere)
Amidships: Physical Science: Buoyancy, Ballast, & Ship Design (30 min)
Science Content Standards for California:
Investigation and Experimentation- Grade 4- 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d
Compare hydrometer levels in fresh and salt water – discuss density & how relates to boats
Explore vessel’s ability to carry cargo in salt & fresh water:
Make boat out of tin foil
Put in salt/fresh water, record how many weights can hold before sinking
Put in fresh/salt water, record how many weights can hold before sinking
Discuss observations
What it means for ships that hold more cargo in salt (ocean) than fresh (ports)
Discuss ballast and how important for shipping & different ballast types (stones, water)
Discuss what ship design held most cargo & how ship design important for crew
Quarter Deck: Earth Science: Weather (30 min)
Science Content Standards for California:
Earth Science- Grade 5- 3a, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4d, 4e; Grade 6- 4a, 4e.
Investigation and Experimentation- Grade 4- 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d; Grade 5- 6f, 6g, 6h, 6i, 7a, 7b, 7c.
Discuss sayings about weather & how relates to clouds
Observe & record cloud cover & type with cloud chart
Discuss other things that are important for sailors to know about weather (wind, temp, humidity)
Measure & Record:
Determine wind direction with ship’s compass or hand-held for students
Determine air pressure with aneroid barometer
Determine wind speed with Beaufort Wind Scale chart
Determine temperature with thermometer
Determine humidity with sling psychrometer
Discuss what these readings might mean for weather tomorrow
Science Program Wrap-Up (20 min)
All group together again
Discuss what was observed & learned
Discuss what students can do to help keep the oceans, harbors & creeks healthy
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