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"There is no danger
that Titanic will sink. The boat is unsinkable and nothing but inconvenience
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"There is no danger
that Titanic will sink. The boat is unsinkable and nothing but inconvenience
will be suffered by the passengers." |
You will be using the following activities to learn about the Titanic and its fateful voyage.
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Section 1--Titanic Overview
Read information about the White Star Line here. Visit this website to see how the Titanic was built.
To help you with your
Background/ Investigations use the
following database EL database http://areallydifferentplace.org/titanic/list.php
Use this site to build your graph.
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids Final Project for CREW: Build a bar graph of all the different jobs in your group. See projects here Titanic Statistics
Click on the People Tab and scroll down to Passenger List EL database http://areallydifferentplace.org/titanic/list.php Here are images of the original ships records, you will be given a set of these images to use in your research. Images of the Original Passenger Lists --you have a handout of this. Assignment: Make a chart of the nationalities of each passenger by class. What can you determine from your data? See projects HERE
Demographic Help
Here is a list of some of the passengers and crew from the Titanic. Do a biographical sketch on one of the people on the list. Be sure to include pictures if available. Cite your sources. See projects HERE Titanic Biographical Sketch A biographical sketch is an account of the life and activities of an individual. It should include information about the person's name, place of residence, education, occupation, life and activities and other important details.
What act of heroism did this
person do or witness?
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Go to the site
http://www.awesomestories.com/ Read the Kid's Discover magazine Titanic Read the Sinking of the Titanic by James Henry Mowbray (1912) Titanic SOS by Eva Bunting Titanic Crossing by Barbara Williams A Night to Remember Walter Lord Titanic, A Survivor’s Story, Colonel Archibald Gracie This edition first published in Great Britain 1985, Alan Sutton Publishing Limited. First published in 1913 as ‘The Truth about the Titanic’. ISBN 0-86299-179-X
From TitanicScience Teachers Handbooks
Sinkers and Floaters From Titanic Artifact Exhibit Teacher's Guide
What Makes Things Float? (6-9)
In 1985, Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel led a team of scientists who discovered the wreck of the Titanic, two and a half miles below the surface of the Atlantic. Underwater camera were lowered to explore the wreck. In 1986, Ballard returned to the site, this time with a submersible, Alvin, which for the first time enabled humans to visit the wreck.
"This website is intended to focus solely on First Officer William Murdoch, his life and the mystery surrounding his death. A basic understanding of Titanic, her crew and events on that fateful night is required to obtain the full picture. For additional information regarding the crew, the ship or other events, please seek out relevant reference material."
From: Titanic Essential Questions An Inquiry Unit is a way to creatively engage students in the process of problem solving. Each unit starts with a guiding question and leads to investigation, creation, discussion and reflection. Choose one of the following questions and write a reflection essay. 1. Although the Titanic sank in 1912, the liner is a great source of legend and historical curiosity. Why do you think the Titanic continues to capture our attention and imagination? 2. Is exploring the ocean depths similar to exploring outer space? What are the conditions for human survival underwater and in space? Do you think it is more technologically challenging to explore outer space or the “innerspace” of the ocean? Why 3. Sometimes it takes a major disaster like the sinking of the Titanic to change outdated laws and regulations. Research the Titanic’s legacy to safety. What standards, provisions, regulations and safety measures were instituted? Have any of these regulations been updated in recent years? 4. Some people have pointed out the similarities between the Challenger space shuttle explosion and the sinking of the Titanic. Investigate both accidents. What did they have in common? Could either or both of these disasters been avoided or prevented? 5. In 1912, feminists in the United States and Great Britain were seeking emancipation for women and the right to vote. The Titanic disaster, where the life saving policy was “women and children first”, highlighted a problem not previously considered; true equality means equal risk of life with men in times of adversity. Is this issue still relevant today? Would the “women and children first” rule be used today on a sinking vessel? 6. Launching an expedition to study and film the wreck site of the Titanic requires the talents and skills of many professionals; including mechanical engineers, underwater photographers, submersible pilots, experienced divers and historians in addition to crews for the video production and the support vessel. Choose one of these specialized jobs and find out the specifics of that profession. What education requirements and training are needed for a career in one of these fields?
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Do you have any questions? Comments? |
Before
you begin the activities you will need to open a new folder and name it
Titanic. You will save all of your pictures and documents in
this folder. Open the worksheet and save it as a Word document.
If there are words in your reading that
you don't know look them up in the student dictionary at Word Central
Watch the video
Titanic The Complete Story Disc 1
To help you with your
If
you are interested in trying online note taking you could try
If
you are interested in trying some online organizational tool you
might try 
What
do the numbers tell you about what really happened
on the Titanic? You will use the databases to explore the numbers and
see if you can learn about the people who were on the ship on that
fateful day. Use the
