for 5 classes
Great Lakes Shipwrecks: Lake by Lake
Completed by 13 learners
Ages 8-12
Live Group Course
Live video meetings
1x per week, 5 weeks
3-10 learners per class
45 min
What's included
5 live meetings
3 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursAssessment
No formal assessment will be administered, but weekly content will be reviewed on a regular basis.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
This class will explore the shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. Each week will focus on a different Great Lake and some of the famous (and not so famous) shipwrecks that occurred in each lake. Week 1: Lake Huron Wrecks -SS Daniel J. Morrell -Great Lakes Storm of 1913 Wrecks -True North II Week 2: Lake Erie -PS Anthony Wayne -The Margaret Olwill -SS GP Griffith Week 3: Lake Michigan -SS Henry Cort -Alvin Clark -Lady Elgin -SM UC-97 Week 4: Lake Superior -SS Edmund Fitzgerald -SS Thomas Wilson -Invincible -Ottawa Week 5: Lake Ontario. -HMS Speedy -SS Noronic -USS Hamilton -Wolfe Islander 2 Each week, we will explore the history of the aforementioned shipwrecks via a powerpoint presentation accompanied by class discussion and short video clips that are relevant to the weekly content.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the history of 18 different Great Lakes shipwrecks over our five live class meetings.
Syllabus
5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Lake Huron
Wrecks on Lake Huron, including the Daniel J. Morrell
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Lake Erie
Wrecks including the SS GP Griffith, and the Margaret Olwill
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Lake Michigan
Wrecks such as the Alvin Clark, the Lady Elgin, and the SS Henry Cort
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Lake Superior
This course will explore several small wrecks, and then focus on the Edmund Fitzgerald
45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Many of the shipwrecks we will discuss in class did involve a loss of life. The human losses will not be focused on, and it will be presented in a historically contextualized format.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Offered by
Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in History from Grand Valley State University
No high risk topics will be discussed
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