“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…
This historic narrative about the Greek Trireme reveals how this warship, a technological achievement of its time, played an important role in democracy and empire.
Triremes Inquiry Unit
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Story of the Greek Triremes and the engineering applications that made it the greatest warship of its time.
Triremes Inquiry Unit
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Teenagers venture out for a day of fishing and experience firsthand the value of maritime navigational technology.
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
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Solving the Longitude problem was necessary to navigating the world's oceans and opening the door to global trade.
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
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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
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Briefly explains how the concepts of celestial navigation are used in today's global positioning systems, (GPS).
Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
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A brief historical understanding of the magnetic compass and its use in early maritime navigation.
Early Maritime Navigation Unit
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Be taken back to medieval times and learn about Gutenberg's printing press, moveable type, and how this technology affected mass communication.
The Printing Press Inquiry Unit
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