Instructional Video

On This Day: The Creation of the U.S. Naval Academy

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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.

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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