Topic Two (1.2): The Titanic Disaster
Introduction
The Titanic is probably one of the most famous ships ever built. It was the biggest moving object ever made at the time. Just four days into its voyage, it collided with an iceberg and sank just a few hours later. The sinking caused a sensation in Britain and the USA. Your task is to conduct an enquiry and decide who was to blame. Remember to read the content properly before attempting any activities.
Working through your coursebook
- Read pages 16 to 17 and carefully consider and analyse who or what was to blame for the Titanic disaster. Answer question 1 in the ‘Over to You’ section and take notes for question 2. It’s very important to consider the evidence as you will be using these notes towards your assignment.
- Use the literacy focus on page 25 to help you with paragraph writing.
Interactive Kerboodle Activities
Log into Kerboodle and complete this activity to further support and to reinforce your learning.
- A Titanic survivor tells their story. What can you learn from it?
WATCH - 1.3 Film Clip: Survivor Links to an external site.
Extension activity for this topic
- Study the National Geographic articles to further analyse the mystery of the Titanic:
READ - Unseen Titanic (NationalGeographic) Links to an external site.
Optional resources
These will be useful to extend your knowledge for assignments.
- This timeline video gives an excellent, supporting overview of the sinking of the Titanic: