The engaging resource explains the history of the Naval Academy and its impact on future leaders, such as President Carter. Scholars learn the importance of creating a school to train naval officers and how the Navy used funds to start the academy in 1845.

Concepts

military history, the military, the navy, american history, education

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Guide a group discussion on the benefits of the Navel Academy
• Compare and contrast the Navel Academy to West Point

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals must have a free C-SPAN Classroom account to access the resource, or use the following login credentials: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM

Pros

• Video show archival images and footage from the Naval Academy 
• Easy to combine the resource with a larger lesson on the military 

Cons

• None