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THE TITANIC PAGE

 
 September 1st, 1985
It was on this day that an expedition led by Robert Ballard discovered the wreck of the RMS Titanic, almost 600 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, in the brutally cold North Atlantic Sea. While another ship was only 10 miles away, they never received the distress signals for help, and over 1500 passengers died.

(members can download each of the corresponding links below)
1. TITANIC WEB TREK:
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Students will learn more about the tragic journey of the Titanic. They will also read about modern-day explorer Robert Ballard, and answer a worksheet of guided questions using the National Geographic web site.

2. THE TITANIC: WRITING
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Imagine you bought a passenger ticket for the Titanic - and you missed the boat. That is the premise behind this writing exercise worksheet. Try completing the Titanic Web Trek first so that students understand more about what happened that fateful evening.

3. THE TITANIC: PASSENGER PROFILE
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Using an online museum to view artifacts and articles from the Titanic, students will put together a passenger profile and follow the instructions here to write about a Titanic survivor.

4. THE RETURN OF THE TITANIC:
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Have I got a ticket to sell you! To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, you wouldn't believe what's planned. And it's up to your students to create an advertising campaign to promote this very special event.

EXPLORING THE TITANIC - IN THE CLASSROOM:
Explore the stats from the Titanic; they're pretty astounding. Then use them to formulate percentages, as outlined in this lesson plan. Track the route of this ill-fated voyage, design an unsinkable boat, and learn  more about the history of the Titanic.

THE UNSINKABLE TITANIC:
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Visit an online museum to view artifacts from the Titanic. The 2nd link above contains newspaper articles from the times, while the 3rd link contains articles and artifacts from the White Star Line, which operated the Titanic and similar cruise liners. The last URL above is an excellent exhibit on the Titanic from Encyclopaedia Britannica.

THE RMS TITANIC:
Students will consider listed questions, such as "Could this disaster have been prevented?", in this excellent internet exploration of the tragic sinking of the Titanic. (Note that all websites were checked for appropriateness at time of publication; all were found accessible to classrooms, but teachers should check sites again just before use, and before allowing any unsupervised access.)

ABOARD THE TITANIC:
Discovery Channel presents a wonderful, interactive, and animated exhibit of five passengers aboard the Titanic. Students will select one of these actual passengers to follow their paths aboard the Titanic, as they move toward its eventual sinking. Sound, narratives, videos, and pictures present an enthralling story. Your students can choose one of these passengers and make a fictional account of their lives either before or after their involvement with the Titanic.

"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them; every day begin the task anew."

~ Saint Francis de Sales


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  • 1. TITANIC WEB TREK [members only]
  • Titanic Web trek - ANSWER KEY [members only]
  • 2. THE TITANIC: WRITING [members only]
  • 3. THE TITANIC: PASSENGER PROFILE [members only]
  • 4. THE RETURN OF THE TITANIC [members only]