The Unsinkable Wreck

Facilitators: Linda Adams, Veronica Duncan, Rhonda Little, and Christy Turner

Overview
All aboard on the largest vessel in the world. Last call before the ship leaves the dock! Let’s sail away from the Mississippi heat to cooler waters. You do not want to miss out on this opportunity to experience luxurious living at sea. Sample some of our exquisite menus while aboard. We will feature the history of this famous ship, learn about social classes, and explore using hands on experiments. Let’s continue our voyage and SURVIVE the journey together.

Guiding Questions

• What were some of the reasons that individuals in the different social classes traveled aboard the Titanic?
• How does the survival tactics of the Titanic influence safety regulations of passengers today?
• How are passengers and crew members’ ethics influence by money and power?
• What steps could have been taken to prevent the Titanic disaster?

Focusing Questions
Core

• What caused the Titanic to sink?
• Who discovered the Titanic?
• Why was Titanic believed to be unsinkable?
• How long did it take for the Titanic to sink?
• Where was the Titanic built?
• Where was the Titanic’s final resting place before being discovered?

Connections

• How has the Titanic disaster improved safety precautions on ships?
• Globally how were people affected by this disaster?
• How does individual decision making affect others?

Practice

• Why should we continue to improve passenger safety on ships?
• How has technology helped improve survival rates from natural disasters?
• How has travelling by ships changed over the last century?

Identity

• What benefits have come from ship disasters?
• How important is traveling by ship to you?
• How does ship construction and travel affect Mississippians and its economy?

Activities:

• Boarding Pass Ticket – Find out information about a real person who traveled on the Titanic
• Discover the differences of first class, second class, and third class
• Have a snack first class, second class, and third class style
• Track the Titanic’s route on a map
• Create an unsinkable ship
• Research
• Journal time
• Find out about the dogs on the Titanic
• Create a new song to the tune “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” about the Titanic
• Measure the length of the Titanic outside across campus
• Feel how cold the water was when the Titanic sank
• Creative writing
• Write a message in a bottle
• Participate in a mock trial to see who was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic