TitanicTitanic

Anatomy of a DisasterAnatomy of a Disaster

TitanicTitanic

• This is a research project that will require This is a research project that will require you to use your skills of skimming, you to use your skills of skimming, scanning, and evaluating websites. This scanning, and evaluating websites. This project may be done alone or with a project may be done alone or with a partner. If choose to have a partner, partner. If choose to have a partner, choose wisely.choose wisely.

The TaskThe Task

• You will research and document You will research and document information on the Titanic. You will need to information on the Titanic. You will need to visit many online resources and document visit many online resources and document your findings as part of your research. your findings as part of your research.

• If you are working with a partner, divide If you are working with a partner, divide the work equally amongst yourselves. the work equally amongst yourselves.

The TaskThe Task• When your info has been gathered and the When your info has been gathered and the

questions have been answered, you must organize questions have been answered, you must organize your findings on a PowerPoint. Be sure to answer your findings on a PowerPoint. Be sure to answer the questions in complete sentences, using proper the questions in complete sentences, using proper punctuation. Consider using images where possible. punctuation. Consider using images where possible. Remember to site your sources…this includes Remember to site your sources…this includes information sources as well as image sources.information sources as well as image sources.

Each member of the group may want to do their Each member of the group may want to do their own PPT, then incorporate them into one final own PPT, then incorporate them into one final project.project.

The QuestionsThe Questions

• In 1912, what did a 3 room suite with a In 1912, what did a 3 room suite with a promenade cost on the Titanic? promenade cost on the Titanic?

• What class of people were allowed to occupy a 3 What class of people were allowed to occupy a 3 room suite? room suite?

• How many decks did the Titanic have? How many How many decks did the Titanic have? How many stories? stories?

• How many elevators did the Titanic have in each How many elevators did the Titanic have in each class? class?

• What was used to slide the Titanic into the water? What was used to slide the Titanic into the water? • How long did it take to slide the Titanic into the How long did it take to slide the Titanic into the

water? water?

The Questions (continued)The Questions (continued)

• What items, including food, were taken on What items, including food, were taken on Titanic's maiden voyage? Titanic's maiden voyage?

• How many rich people were in first class? How many rich people were in first class? • Who was the richest person aboard the Who was the richest person aboard the

Titanic? Did he/she survive? Titanic? Did he/she survive? • What was the total wealth of the rich What was the total wealth of the rich

people on the Titanic? people on the Titanic? • What are the coordinates of the Titanic What are the coordinates of the Titanic

wreakage using latitude and longitude? wreakage using latitude and longitude?

The Questions (still The Questions (still continued)continued)• What date did Titanic sink? What date did Titanic sink? • What caused the Titanic to sink? What caused the Titanic to sink? • How many people survived? How How many people survived? How

many people died? many people died? • From which class did more people From which class did more people

die? Live? die? Live? • What technological advances were What technological advances were

premiered on the Titanic?premiered on the Titanic?

The Questions (still The Questions (still continued)continued)

• What was the route taken by the What was the route taken by the Titanic before sinking (hint: She Titanic before sinking (hint: She made three stops, including the made three stops, including the ocean floor).ocean floor).