Meet the crew of the HMS Beagle

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This activity allows students to investigate the role and responsibilities of crew members on board The Beagle and what it would be like to live and work on board such a ship. Resources in English.

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Charles Darwin

Introduction

Learning objectives

To develop historical knowledge of the HSM Beagle expedition and the crew onboard.

Students’ outcomes

To write a short account about a key historical figure.

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Meet the crew of the HMS Beagle

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Dr. Sylvia Earle and Salome Buglass, Marine Ecologist at the Charles Darwin Foundation are traveling down in the submersible for an exploratory dive in the twilight zone a couple of miles off Wolf Island © Rolex/Franck Gazzola

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Meet the crew of the HMS Beagle

Introduction

Learning objectives

Students’ outcomes

Resources in English

Meet the crew of the HMS Beagle

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