Pericles’ Funeral Oration

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Pericles’ Funeral Oration

Triremes Inquiry Unit

“Pericles' Funeral Oration,” in Thucydides (c.460/455-c.399 BCE), Peloponnesian War (Book 2.34-46) Triremes Inquiry Unit “This famous speech was given by the Athenian leader Pericles after…

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Cantino Planisphere

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Cantino Planisphere

Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit

Early Maritime Navigation – Supporting Question 1 & Compass Lesson – Document 1C Visit Source Download PDF…

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A History of the Magnetic Compass

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A History of the Magnetic Compass

Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit

Secondary Source This navigational instrument led to advances in trade, military might, and science By JOHN VARDALAS 8 November 2013 Visit Source Download PDF Inhospitable as it can be, the sea h…

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The Mariners Compass

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The Mariners Compass

Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit

Early Maritime Navigation – Compass Lesson Warm-Up The Mariner’s Compass excerpted from La Bible de Guyot de Provings – 1205       From the Compass Museum,  http://compassmuseum.com, misce…

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