Careers in Transportation
Curriculum Project
Teaching Guide
For
Discovering Maritime
Transportation
Created June 2012
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Developers:
Mike Rogers
Millard Public Schools/Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
merogers@mpsomaha.org
Robert P. Clark
Clark Transportation & Logistics Consulting
RCLARK2686@aol.com
281-498-2529
Reviewed and Comments/Materials provided by Kathy Gray, Missouri
Southern State University, Joplin, MO
Overview of Module
Module Focus
 TDL Cluster Knowledge and Skills and Performance Elements Addressed
 National Learning Standards Addressed
 Objectives
 Measurement Criteria
 Teacher Notes
 Time Required to Complete Module
 Support Materials and Resources Necessary for Completion of Module
Lessons in Module
Module 1
Discovering Maritime Transportation
Assessment There is no assessment so teacher will need to provide their own.
Appendix
Glossary of Terms
Module Summary
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Overview of Module
This lesson will focus on aspects of Maritime Transportation and the impact that
this form of transportation has brought to the American economy by enabling huge
amounts of cargo, as well as passengers, to be transported domestically as well as
from and to all ports of the world. Students will be shown an introductory
presentation and then will be shown a video on container ships and port operations.
Next, students will create and present 5 minutes presentations over Maritime
Transportation (grade with a rubric). Finally, students will be given a quiz to assess
their knowledge growth. Students will have a chance to look at the possibilities of
a career in this field throughout the lesson.
Recommended Grade Level: 9th-10th grade
Primary Career Cluster: Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Primary Career Pathway: Transportation Operations, Logistic Planning and
Management Services, Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations,
Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management, and
Regulation, and Health, Safety, and Environmental Management
Related Occupations: Transportation managers in all the modes, captains, mates,
and pilots of water vessels, ship engineers, marine oilers, and cargo inspectors,
Recommended Subject Areas: Information Technology, World Geography,
Business Law, Health and Safety Management, Social Studies, Economics, and
Business, Marketing and Sales .
Cluster Knowledge, Skills, and Performance Elements
 ESS01.01 Complete required training, education, and certification to prepare
for employment in a particular career field.
 ESS0903 Employability and career development
 ESS02.04 Technical skills
 ESS02.05 Use correct grammar, punctuation and terminology to write and edit
documents.
 ESSO2.08 Apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify information.
 ESSO2.10 Listen to and speak with diverse individuals to enhance
communication skills
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ESSO3.04 Conduct technical research to gather information necessary for
decision-making
ESS04.04 Operate Internet applications to perform workplace task
ESS07.03 Employ teamwork skills to achieve collective goals and use team
members’ talents effectively
TRPB01.01 Determine customer needs and requirements.
TRPB01.02 Monitor and report on the performance of logistics systems.
Common Core Standards:
 WHST.6-8.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development,
organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
 WHST.6-8.7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a
self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional
related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
 WHST.6-8.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection
and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a
range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
 SL.8.1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and
issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Objectives
What I Want Students to Know
 Brief History
 Industry overview
 Operating characteristics
 Financial issues
 Current and environmental
issues
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What I Want Students to be Able to Do
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Create a presentation on Maritime
Transportation.
Apply gained knowledge to a written quiz.
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Assessment and Measurement Criteria:
Students will be assessed using the following:
 Participation during presentation and video.
 Team and individual scoring during the Maritime Transportation Presentation
 Maritime Transportation Quiz
Time Required to Complete Lesson 1 (Estimated): Five 45-minute class periods
for completion of this lesson.
Module Support Materials Summary
 Contemporary Logistics by Paul Murphy
 Transportation by Coyle, Bardi, Cavinato
 Transportation, (2009) History.com.Retrieval 01:29, August 6, 20009 from
http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleld=224413
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Student Access to computers (recommended)
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Websites:
www.careeroverview.com
www.nycareerszone.org
www.targetjob
www.transportationcareerguideandwebresources.com
www.youtube.com – Extreme Engineering: Container Ship found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg4lnKPBcqk (1 of 6 parts)
Other Internet articles as specified in each individual module.
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Lesson 1
Discovering Maritime Transportation
Time Estimate: 5 45-minute class periods
Objectives
1. Describe Maritime Transportation
2. Discuss and View Container Ship and Port Operations.
3. Present information about Maritime Transportation to peers.
Materials & Resources
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Websites:
www.careeroverview.com
www.nycareerszone.org
www.targetjob
www.transportationcareerguideandwebresources.com
www.youtube.com – Extreme Engineering: Container Ship found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg4lnKPBcqk (1 of 6 parts)
Agenda
Step
Minutes
Activity
1
20
2
45
3
90
4
55
5
15
Discuss with the class maritime transportation using the
Discovering Maritime Transportation PowerPoint Presentation.
Show students the Extreme Engineering: Container Ship found
at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg4lnKPBcqk (1 of 6 parts).
There are six parts on YouTube. You may consider making a
worksheet to engage students will viewing the show.
Handout the Discovering Maritime Transportation Presentation
Assignment and review with students. Partner up the students
and give the students time to complete their presentations.
They will need computer/internet access to complete the
research and presentation.
Depending on class size, have your students give their 5 minute
presentations. You can score with the Discovering Maritime
Transportation Presentation Rubric.
Give students the Discovering Maritime Transportation Quiz at
the end of the lesson.
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Teacher
Resources
See Attachments
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A P P E N D I X
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Glossary of Terms
Bunkering - Fueling a ship or vessel
DOT- Department of Transportation
FMC – Federal Maritime Commission
Intermodal – The combination of more than one mode of transportation and results
in the interchange of equipment
Maritime – Connected with the sea
OSHA- Occupational Safety & Health Association
Port - A town or city with a harbor where ships load or unload
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