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Social Studies · 6–8

Michigan Shipwrecks: Geography, History, and the Edmund Fitzgerald

Students explore the geography and weather of the Great Lakes while investigating Michigan shipwrecks, including the Edmund Fitzgerald.

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Students explore the geography and weather of the Great Lakes while investigating Michigan shipwrecks, including the Edmund Fitzgerald. The lesson includes learning targets, a shipwreck-location map, weather analysis, discussion prompts, and a primary-source annotation activity.

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  • Students will locate major shipwrecks in Michigan waters.
  • Students will explain how Great Lakes geography and weather contributed to maritime disasters.
  • Students will analyze a primary source about the Edmund Fitzgerald.
  • Students will connect shipwrecks to Michigan’s industrial and cultural history.