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The USS Constitution Museum provides learning options for classroom use. Our award-winning interdisciplinary theme unit "All Hands on Deck: Learning Adventures Aboard ‘Old Ironsides’" integrates geography, math, social studies, arts and crafts, history, science, language arts and more in lessons for grades K–12. We also offer a comprehensive teacher workshop to guide teachers in the use of All Hands on Deck in their classroom.
All Hands on Deck: Learning Adventures Aboard "Old Ironsides" ON-LINE!
This thematic unit uses USS CONSTITUTION as a vehicle to explore a wide range of disciplines including content that is wide and varied. Skills covered in the unit include critical thinking, making tables and diagrams, solving math problems and writing essays and poems. Life skills that stress the value of cooperation, persistence, creativity and ingenuity are also included. In the companion video, Julie, a young visitor, steps aboard USS CONSTITUTION as part of the ship’s historic sail to celebrate 200 years as a commissioned naval warship. Curious about the ship, she goes below deck and meets several real people from the ship’s past—Will Bryant, a young boy serving as a powder monkey; Jesse Williams, a black sailor in the War of 1812; and Mrs. Maria Percival, wife of Captain John "Mad Jack" Percival, among others. Each tells their story to help Julie piece together the extraordinary legacy of USS CONSTITUTION.
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Educators participating in the "Skipper Says" activity during a teacher workshop.
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Teacher Workshops
The Museum is pleased to offer teacher workshops on how to incorporate lessons and activities from our award-winning, interdisciplinary theme unit "All Hands on Deck: Learning Adventures Aboard 'Old Ironsides'" in your classroom. The interactive workshop engages teachers in an exploration of the theme unit and its application to state standards/frameworks, subject matter, and skills. Workshops are conducted at the USS Constitution Museum or at your school/site. Gallery tours are available in conjunction with workshops conducted at the Museum. Contact our Museum Learning Coordinator, at (617) 426-1812 ext. 146 for prices and availability.
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