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Radio Enters the Home
Radio Inquiry Unit - Staging the Question RCA instruction book and catalog, 1922, David Sarnoff Library Download PDF…
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The Lone Ranger Show
Radio Inquiry Unit – Classroom Activity Listen to the Lone Ranger radio show from the 1930’s found on archive.org. Just click on the play button below to listen or use the “Visit Source” butt…
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United States Spectrum Allocation Chart
Radio Inquiry Unit – Featured Source 1E 2016 chart represents a graphic single-point-in-time portrayal of the Table of Frequency Allocations used by the United States, Feder…
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Original Radio Program
Radio Inquiry Unit (Featured Sources, Supporting Question 3) All of the information below is also available in the pdf linked below. ORIGINAL RADIO PLAY: Create an original radio program using the…
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“Lost At Sea”
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
Teenagers venture out for a day of fishing and experience firsthand the value of maritime navigational technology. Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit Click Here to Download Video…
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Longitude
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
Solving the Longitude problem was necessary to navigating the world's oceans and opening the door to global trade. Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit Click Here to Download Video…
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Power of the Sea
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
The video explains the important relationship of maritime navigational technologies in regards to global trade from the past through to today. Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit Click Here t…
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Latitude
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
The video highlights early maritime navigational tools used to determine latitude. Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit Click Here to Download Video…
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GPS
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
Briefly explains how the concepts of celestial navigation are used in today's global positioning systems, (GPS). Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit Click Here to Download Video…
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The Compass
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
A brief historical understanding of the magnetic compass and its use in early maritime navigation. Early Maritime Navigation Unit Click Here to Download the Video…
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