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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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Triremes Inquiry Unit
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 Click H…
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Triremes Inquiry Unit
Story of the Greek Triremes and the engineering applications that made it the greatest warship of its time. Triremes Inquiry Unit Click Here to Download Video…
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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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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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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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Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit
The video highlights early maritime navigational tools used to determine latitude. Early Maritime Navigation Inquiry Unit …
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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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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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The Printing Press Inquiry Unit
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 Click Here to Down…
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