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fandomhigh2010-10-28 11:50 am
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Famous Shipwrecks of the Deep [Thursday, Period One, 10/28]
Summer stood in the front of the room, a bowl of Halloween candy next to her. She loved that holiday and today's lesson gave her an excuse to hand some out.
As the students took their seats, they'd find a small bag of chocolate coins on their desks. Once the students settled in, Summer started her lecture.
"Today, we're discussing the S.S. Central America. The Central America was a United States steamship that contained 30,000 pounds of gold and several passengers. In September 1857, the Central America ran into a hurricane off the coast of the Carolinas going from the Panamanian city of Colon to New York City," she explained. "The majority of the people and gold on board were products of the California Gold Rush. The ship was old and sank suddenly in the storm. Some 400 passengers died and all of the gold was lost. Due to the loss of such a large quantity of gold, the shipwreck sparked the economic Panic of 1857 over gold shortage fears."
She was fairly certain that would stay in the history books for a long time.
"The wreck was lost for one hundred and thirty-one years, finally discovered in 1987 and the gold recovered was worth an estimated $100-$150 million." A large sum, for sure.
"I hope you all have a great weekend and an exciting Halloween. If you'd like some more candy, feel free to take some at the end of class." She was more than happy to let her students take as much or as little as they wanted.
[OCD up.]
As the students took their seats, they'd find a small bag of chocolate coins on their desks. Once the students settled in, Summer started her lecture.
"Today, we're discussing the S.S. Central America. The Central America was a United States steamship that contained 30,000 pounds of gold and several passengers. In September 1857, the Central America ran into a hurricane off the coast of the Carolinas going from the Panamanian city of Colon to New York City," she explained. "The majority of the people and gold on board were products of the California Gold Rush. The ship was old and sank suddenly in the storm. Some 400 passengers died and all of the gold was lost. Due to the loss of such a large quantity of gold, the shipwreck sparked the economic Panic of 1857 over gold shortage fears."
She was fairly certain that would stay in the history books for a long time.
"The wreck was lost for one hundred and thirty-one years, finally discovered in 1987 and the gold recovered was worth an estimated $100-$150 million." A large sum, for sure.
"I hope you all have a great weekend and an exciting Halloween. If you'd like some more candy, feel free to take some at the end of class." She was more than happy to let her students take as much or as little as they wanted.
[OCD up.]