Instructions

• Replace the questions with full sentences that answer them.

• Once you have finished your research you will be writing a dramatic and descriptive essay of your trip and rescue on the Titanic. It must include as many details as possible from your research!

• You cannot die! You have to live to tell your story!• Don’t forget to add references on the bibliography

page.

Title of project

Name

Date

Teacher

History

• Why was the Titanic so popular at the time?

• Where was it built? (city and country)When was it built?

• Map of the location

History

• Name of the shipyard of where it was built

• Name of company that owned the ship

• Picture of the shipyard

Titanic People

• Who was the Managing Director and Chairman of the Titanic?

• Picture

Titanic People

• Who was the Chairman of Harland and Wolff Ltd.? (When the Titanic was created)

• Picture

Titanic People

• Who was the main designer of the Titanic?

• What was his relation to the owner of Harland and Wolff Ltd.?

• Picture

Titanic People

• What year did they begin construction on the Titanic?

• How many workers were employed in the construction of the Titanic?

• How many accidents occurred when building the Titanic?

• How many deaths occurred when building the Titanic?

• Picture

Construction

• How long was the Titanic?

• How wide was the Titanic?

• How heavy was the Titanic?

• How many smoke stacks were there? (were they all used?)

• How big were the smoke stacks?

• Picture

Construction

• How much did it cost to built the Titanic?

• How many years did it take to build the Titanic?

• When did they launch the Titanic?

• How fast was the Titanic?

Titanic Voyage

• How many stops did they make to pick up the passengers? (name the places)

• Where was the Titanic going?

• Date it set sail on the ocean.

• Picture of the Titanic at a port.

Passengers

• How many people were on the Titanic?

• How many first class passengers?

• How many second class passengers?

• How many third class passengers?

• Picture

First Class Passengers

• List the facilities the first class passengers had.

• How much did they pay for a ticket?

• How many cabins were there in first class?

• Pictures to show different activities onboard and the cabins.

Second Class Passengers

• List the facilities the second class passengers had.

• How much did they pay for a ticket?

• How many cabins were there in second class?

• Picture of facilities and cabins

Third Class Passengers

• List the facilities the third class passengers had.

• How much did they pay for a ticket?

• How many cabins were there in third class?

• Picture of facilities and cabins

Wealthy

• Who was the richest person onboard?

• What did he/she do for a living?

• List 3 other people that were rich and what they did for a living.

Power

• How many engines did the Titanic have?

• What is the horse power of each engine?

• Picture of how the engine works.

• Picture of engines

Titanic’s Officers

• Who was the captain of the ship?

• Who was the first mate?

• Picture of the officers

Unsinkable Ship

• Show the plan for the boat. What made it unsinkable?

Safety

• How many lifeboats were there on the ship?

• Did they meet the standards?

• How many people could fit in the boats?

• Picture

Iceberg

• How many warnings did they receive before they hit the iceberg?

• Did they see the iceberg?

• What did they do to avoid hitting the iceberg?

• When did the Titanic hit the iceberg?

Iceberg

• Why were people not concerned?

• How did it hit the iceberg?

• When did it hit the iceberg?

• Picture of how it hit the iceberg.

S.O.S.

• What ship was close to the Titanic when it was sinking?

• Why did they not respond?

• What did the Titanic do to get help?

The band

• What had the band been playing all night?

• What did they start playing before the ship went down?

• Picture

Sinking

• Who did they put in the lifeboats first?

• How many people died?

• How many survived?

• Picture of Titanic sinking

Help

• Who rescued the survivors?

• How did their rescuers know they were in trouble?

• What time were they rescued?

Rescued Fist Classed

• How many first class men were lost and saved?

• How many first class women were lost and saved?

• How many first class children were lost and saved?

Rescued Second Class

• How many second class men were lost and saved?

• How many second class women were lost and saved?

• How many second class children were lost and saved?

Rescued Third Class

• How many third class men were lost and saved?

• How many third class women were lost and saved?

• How many third class children were lost and saved?

Disaster

• Why did the boat sink?

• Show a picture of how the hulls filled with water.

Relic

• Where in the ocean is the Titanic?

• How far below?

• Show a picture of the ruins of the ship.

Artifacts

• What have they retrieved from the bottom of the ocean. List 5 objects.

Survivors

• Are there any survivors still alive today? List them.

End

• Picture of the Titanic

Bibliography

• References to each site you use must be done here!

• Do this as you go. Do not wait until the end because you WILL forget the reference information!