The West Side waterfront is full of historical artifacts and maritime stories. Students learn about NYC’s rich waterfront history while touring a historic vessel and practicing nautical skills like knot tying.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Students will learn the history of the New York waterfront from the 17th to 20th centuries through story-telling and applied enrichment game
- Students will tour a historic vessel to its historical significance
- Students will be able to identify different parts of either a steamship at Pier 25 in Tribeca or a lightship at Pier 66a in Chelsea
- Students will develop mastery of three knots: square, bowline and cleat hitch
WHAT TEACHERS SAY ABOUT THE PROGRAM
- “This program was engaging and connected well to the Common Core Learning Standards. It is great that [the Frying Pan light ship] tour addressed science and history concepts. Not only did they learn about the parts and the mechanics of a lightship, they were able to appreciate the role that a lightship played in our nation’s history.” –5th Grade Teacher, Queens
