1. To explain how and why the federal government took an active role in protecting mariners by establishing lighthouses; 2. To describe how technological and building advancements affected lighthouses; 3. To compare and contrast the purpose, location, design, and technology of Navesink Lighthouse and Robbins Reef Lighthouse; 4. To list lighthouse keepers’ duties and explain how technological advancements affected these duties; 5. To analyze the history of transportation systems in their area
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. The Federal Government and Lighthouse Establishment
2. Technology, Design, and the Two Lighthouses
3. Lighthouse Keepers: Duties and Change Over Time