Iron Meets Iron: The Battle of USS Monitor and CSS Virginia

Length

45 minutes - one hour

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 4, 5, 6

Minimum participants:

no minimum

Maximum participants:

30

Primary Disciplines

History & Social Studies

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom

Booking Information

Please book at least 2 weeks in advance.

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About This Provider

 

The Mariners' Museum

Newport News, VA
United States

The Mariners’ Museum is located in Newport News, Virginia, but our educational reach extends far beyond our physical doors. Just as Man has used the sea to journey around the world for thousands of years, The Mariners’ now uses Interactive Videoconferencing to offer programming to schools across the country and around the globe.
The Mariners' Museum, one of the largest and most comprehensive maritime history museums in the world, houses a treasure trove of more than 35,000 items inspired by human experiences with the sea.

Program Details

Format

1. Students discuss the reasons for the Civil War
2. Students learn about the construction of the two ironclad ships: Monitor and Virginia (formerly the Merrimack)
3. Students are taken through the timeline of the Battle of Hampton Roads.
4. Students participate in an activity where they examine a range of primary sources and learn about several historical figures involved in the story of : Monitor

Objectives

- Students will understand the significance of the Battle of Hampton Roads by listing the various reasons why the battle was important.
- Students will demonstrate effective critical thinking skills by interpreting primary sources on historical figures from the Battle of Hampton Roads.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

National

NSS-USH.5-12.5 ERA 5: CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (1850-1877)


Understands the causes of the Civil War
Understands the course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people
Understands how various reconstruction plans succeeded or failed

State Standards

VSa, VSc, VS.7e, VS.7g