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Frogs at School by George Cooper |
Twenty froggies went to school Down beside a rushy pool Twenty little coats of green. Twenty vests all white and clean. "We must be in time," said they. "First we study, then we play; That is how we keep the rule, When we froggies go to school." |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awvL2dtUhNI |
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How many books are in the New Testament? |
27 |
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How did ships change during the Middle Ages? |
a) A sternpost rudder (a moveable blade at the end of the boat) was adopted to steer the ship. b) Ships might have 2 or 3 masts because having only one mast to hang the sail put too much strain on the hull of the ship. c) To get better use of the wind, many smaller sails were used rather than one big sail. d) Lateen (Triangular) sails were used which made it possible to sail into the wind e) Platforms were built in the front of the ship (Forecastles) and the Rear (Sterncastles) for cannons, shelter and cargo. |
Something was added to steer the ship that starts with an "R" Increased number of Masts Many smaller sails Triangular sails Platforms in the front and back of the ship for storage. |
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What do you call the "work-horse" of medieval ships? |
A cog. |
A squat and tubby ship with high sides, perfect for plying the European waters full of cargo. The ships name starts with a "C" |
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What famous cog was unearthed in Germany? |
The Bremen Cog |
The name starts with a "B" |
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Were cogs used in Battle? |
Yes! In the battle of Sluys (1340) English cogs, , outfitted with castles took on a much larger fleet of French rowed galleys and won! |
Yes, English Cogs beat French rowed galleys in the battle of Sluys (1340) |
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What is another important development in shipbuilding in about 1500? |
Firepower! |
Pow! Expolosives! |
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What are gun ports? |
Holes cut in the sides of ships of guns, like cannons to fire out. |
Places for firearms or cannons to fire out. |
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Why was it hard to harness gunpowder on a ship? |
It was hard to keep it from blowing up or getting wet. |
You don't want it to explode or get wet. |
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Was it easy to fire guns on the sides of ships? Why? |
No. It was difficult to fire guns on the sides of ships without making the ships capsize (flip over) or become unstable. |
No. firing guns made the ships unstable and they could flip over! |
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What famous ship sank in battle, possibly because she was top heavy from her guns? |
The Mary Rose |
She sank while King Henry VIII and onlookers watched, She rolled to her side and water rushed into her gun ports. |
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What Swedish ship suffered a similar fate as it was put out to sea for the first time? |
The warship Vasa |
Warship starts with a "V" |
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What was done to fix the sinking problem? |
The answer was to build ships with hulls that were pear-shaped with the heaviest guns on the lowest decks. |
pear shaped hulls, heaviest guns on lowest decks. |
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What was considered the best battleship in the Middle Ages? |
The ship with the most guns and firepower. |
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How were ships rated? |
Ships were rated by the number of guns on board. A "First-Rate" battleship (Man-O-War) would have over 100 guns on board. |
By number of Guns on board. |
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How did warships sail into battle? |
Warships sailed into formation known as "the line of battle" where they would sail in lines opposite each other and 'broadside"each side each other. |
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What is a broadside? |
The firing of the cannons on one side of the ship. |
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What is 'raking'? |
Firing the length of the enemy ship's deck, destroying masts and riggings, leaving the ship 'dead' in the water and able to be boarded and taken as a "prize. |
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What is one of the most important battles using 'ships-of the line'? |
The Battle of Trafalgar (1805) |
A battle that starts with a "T" |
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Why did the battle take place? |
Napoleon wanted to invade England but had to get around the English Royal Navy, the best in the world. |
A french leader that starts with an "N" wanted to invade the country with the English Royal Navy (they best in the world)! |
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Who headed The English Fleet? |
Horatio Nelson with his ship the Victory |
His initials are H.N. and his ship is called " the V..." |
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On the day of the battle what did Nelson order his signal officer to hoist for his fleet to see? |
"England expects every man will do his duty" |
"England expects every man will do ...." |
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What battle strategy did Nelson use? |
Nelson's daring plan was to charge directly into the enemy 'line of battle' rather than line up opposite to it. |
charge directly rather than opposite to it |
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What landmarks could we visit in England that honor Nelson? |
In London, Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square and his tomb in St. Paul's Catherdral, and in Portsmouth the Victory! |
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What were some of the next major changes in shipbuilding? |
1. The use of steam 2. The switch from wood to iron and then to steel hulls |
1. use the vapor from water that starts with an "s" 2. switch from wood to I... or S... hulls |
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What battle inspired the change from wood to metal hulls? |
The battle between the iron covered Monitor and Virginia (Merrimack), two American steam powered warships used during the civil war in the first battle between ironclads. |
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How did the battle start? |
The iron clad Virginia (south), rammed and sank the wooden Cumberland (north and burned the Congress. |
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Who won? |
It was a draw. Neither ship was able to penetrate the other's armor even at close range. |
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Why was this battle important? |
This battle signaled the end of the wooden hulled warship. From then on all warships would be made of iron (or steel). |
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In 1864 what submarine made history? |
The South sent the H.L. Hunley (one of the world's first submarines) into action against the North's warship, Housitonic. |
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What became of the Hunley? |
The Hunley never returned to port. She was however the first submarine to sink an enemy ship. |
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