Social Studies Curriculum Link

World Commerce

You may wish to use the following activities while the IMB cadets are in Singapore & South Africa.

Activity	Grade
Group Activity: Where Was It Made? (Graphing)	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS

Cape Cod Canal

You may wish to use the following activity just after the TS Kennedy has departed or just before it returns to Buzzards Bay

Activity	Grade
Book: The Cape Cod Canal By The Numbers (History &Math)	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS

Flags

Activity	Grade
Flag of Panama	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Flag of Curacao	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Flag of Costa Rica	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Flag of Thailand	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Flag of Bermuda	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS

Habitat for Humanity

You may wish to use this activity when cadets are in Central Florida.

Activity	Grade
Memory Game: H4H Memory Game	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS

Map Skills

You may wish to use the following activity while the TS Kennedy is at sea.

Activity	Grade
Readers Theater: Latitude, Longitude, & MMA Cadets	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Readers Theater: The Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Hands-On Activity: Map Puzzles	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Hands-On Activity: True North, Magnetic North	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Student Information Sheet: Compass Rose	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Student Activity: Mapping A Storm Too Soon*	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Map of Curacao	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Map of Panama	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Map of Costa Rica	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
* See Language Arts Novel Guides & Activities - A Storm Too Soon

You may wish to use the following activity while the TS Kennedy is at sea.

Activity	Grade
Teacher Directions: Look Again 2019 Maps (Art Activity)	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Hands-On Activity: Look Again 2019 Maps (Art Activity)	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
Scavenger Hunt: TS Kennedy Deck Plans Scavenger Hunt	PK-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS

Welcome aboard the T.S.Kennedy! The cadets, crew, and I are thrilled that you are participating in the 2020 Follow the Voyage program. We are bound for many exciting ports of call. I know that there will be miles of learning ahead. Please watch for new entries to my Captain's Log. I welcome your comments and questions.

Most sincerely,
Captain Michael J. Campbell

Nautical Terms

Aft - The back of a ship. If something is located aft, it is at the back of the ship. The aft is also known as the stern.

All Hands - Entire ship’s company, both officers and enlisted personnel.

Aweigh - The position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.

Bow - The front of the ship is called the bow. Knowing the location of the bow is important for defining two of the other most common sailing terms; port (left of the bow) and starboard (right of the bow).

Bridge - A structure above the weather deck, extending the full width of the vessel, which houses a command center, itself called by association, the bridge.

Deck Hand, “Decky” - A person whose job involves aiding the deck supervisor in (un) mooring, anchoring, maintenance, and general evolutions on deck.

Forward - The front of a ship. If something is located forward, it is at the front of the ship. This is also known as the bow.

Knot - A unit of speed: 1 nautical mile (1.8520 km; 1.1508 mi) per hour. Originally speed was measured by paying out a line from the stern of a moving boat. The line had a knot every 47 feet 3 inches (14.40 m) and the number of knots passed out in 30 seconds gave the speed through the water in nautical miles per hour.

Port - Port is always the left-hand side of the boat when you are facing the bow. Because “right” and “left” can become confusing terms when used in the open waters, port is used to define the left-hand side of the ship as it relates to the bow, or front.

Rack - The term to describe a bed aboard a ship.

Starboard - Starboard is always the right-hand side of the boat when you are facing the bow. Because “right” and “left” can become confusing sailing terms when used out in the open waters, starboard is used to define the right-hand side of the boat as it relates to the bow, or front.