   How to Use the Activities   Inquiry Question  Historical
Context     Table of  Putting It All Together  Navesink and
Robbins Reef Lighthouses had a significant impact on improving
access to and thus on the growth of New York Harbor and the
nation’s maritime trade as a whole. The following activities
will help students apply what they have learned.  Activity 1:
Advancements in Lighting Have the students work individually or
in groups to conduct further research on the history of lighting
technology in American lighthouses using the library and the
Internet. After gathering information about lamps, illuminants,
lenses, lighting experiments, and inventors from colonial times
to the present, ask the students to create a timeline showing
how lighting technology has changed. Have them consider how
lighting technology corresponds with other technological
innovations discussed in their textbooks. Allow the students to
present their timelines and findings to the class.  Activity 2:
Living at a Lighthouse Using the