Curated OER
Navy Life
Students review how men were recruited into Nelson's Navy and discuss how they think recruiting is handled today. They work in pairs to research life on board a naval ship in both Nelson's Navy and today's Royal Navy using the National...
Curated OER
A Troubled Relationship
Students discover information about Iran and Britain. For this current events lesson, students visit websites and listen to lectures to learn about Britain's Navy personnel that were taken hostage by Iran. Students investigate the...
Curated OER
Naval Warfare in the American Revolution
Students listen to and identify styles of music popular during the American Revolution. They recognize songs identified with the Royal Navy and analyze how music was used on board ship.
Curated OER
Salt Junk and Ship's Biscuit
Eleventh graders describe the diet of the Royal Navy during the Revolution. They prepare and cook a typical meal for a sailo and identify potential health problems arising from such a diet.
University of Chicago
History of New Orleans: The Battle of New Orleans
This is a chapter from the John Kendall book the "History of New Orleans" that looks at the Battle of New Orleans, one of the last combats between the British and Americans during the War of 1812. It is advanced in content and style,...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: James Cook (1728 1779)
Read about the life of Captain John Cook who made many famous discoveries on his three voyages to the Pacific Ocean. Click on the globes to see maps of his voyages.
PBS
Pbs: Nova Hunt for the Hood
A look at the historic exploration to locate the HMS Hood - sunk in her battle with Germany's Bismark.
Other
The Ships of the Royal Navy as They Existed at Trafalgar
This report was made in 1905 to the Institute of Naval Architects. It describes the Royal Navy in detail. These types of ships would rule the world from the time of Trafalgar until the American Civil War.
Other
Wwi Document Archive: The Royal Navy in the Caspian Sea
An in-depth account of the role of the Royal British Navy during the Russian Civil War, 1918-1920. Provides a complete listing of ships and other units that were involved.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum (London): The Endeavour Botanical Illustrations
A series of articles and online exhibits that gives information on the various specimens, plants and animals that were collected and illustrations were then made. Cook led the world's first scientific naval expedition to the South Pacific.
East of England Broadband Network
History's Heroes: Horatio Nelson (1758 1805)
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Horatio Nelson, famous admiral of the Royal Navy. Find out who he was, what he did, his achievements,...