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“Wonderful Women Who Worked on the Great Lakes”

By Carol A. Osborn, Mackenzie Prek-8

grade

Osborn.carol@att.net

Subject/Grade: Grade 7, English/Language Arts

Lesson Overview: Students will develop an appreciation of the role that women played in the Great

Lakes maritime industry during the 1800’s and early 1900’s through reading, online research, and

writing.

Sources Consulted:

Brehm, Victoria, ed. The Women’s Great Lakes Reader”. Ladyslipper Press, 2000.

Interview: Geoffrey Reynolds, Director, Holland Area Historical Society, Holland, MI. Aug. 8, 2013

King, Richard J. Women and the Sea and Ruth! Mystic, Conn. Mystic Seaport Museums, Inc., 2004.

Stone, Joel. “Era of Elegance,” Telescope. Summer 2007.

Stonehouse, Frederick. Women and the Lakes. Gwinn, Michigan: Avery Color Studios, Inc. 2001.”

and reference guide

Learning Objective:

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Explain how women participated in the Great Lakes maritime industry.

2. Analyze informational text.

3. Research and write about the life of female mariner, and post on a Facebook page.

Michigan Benchmark (English/language arts)

R.IT.07.01 (Reading informational text) analyze the structure, elements, features, style and purpose of

informational genre including persuasive essay, research report, brochure, personal correspondence,

autobiography and biography.

W.PR.07.01 (Writing process) set a purpose, consider and audience, and replicate author’s style and

patterns when writing a narrative or informational piece.

Materials:

Per Class

King, Richard J. Women and the Sea and Ruth! Mystic, Conn. Mystic Seaport Museums, Inc., 2004.

Template for concept map for dry erase board

Per Student Team:

chart paper & markers

highlighters

netbooks & flash drive

Frayer-type Model for vocabulary

K-W-L Chart template

Facebook template

Frayer-Type Model For Vocabulary