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Cannons During the War of 1812 Lesson PlanCannons During the War of 1812 Lesson Plan
Publisher
Friends of Fort McHenry
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Differentiated Instruction
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Internet Access
Year
2011
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Cannons During the War of 1812

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During the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812, only 25% of the bombs and rockets fired at Fort McHenry actually reached their target. Using an interactive online simulation, combine your historical study with physics and discover why cannons were so inaccurate in early wars.

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Concepts

velocity, fort mchenry

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fort mchenry, velocity, social studies

Pros

  • Great opportunity to combine with another class for an interdisciplinary lesson
  • Lesson based on experimentation and inquiry

Cons

  • To avoid excessive distraction given the topic, the lesson may be best executed as a whole class with guided instruction from the teacher

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