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This Inevitable Accident or Wrongful Act: Judging the Titanic Disaster interactive also includes:
- Student Activity
- Daily Memorandum from the Hydrographic Office Reporting Titanic Disaster
- Deposition of Edward Wilding
- Deposition of Emily Ryerson and Grace Bowen
- Deposition of George Rheims
- Deposition of Henry L. Ballantine and Augustine B. McManus
- Deposition of Mrs. Elizabeth L. Lines
- Deposition of William T. Turner
- Evidence of Mr. Joseph Bruce Ismay
- Evidence of the Right Honorable Montgomery Alexander Carlisle
- Examination of Alfred Shiers
- List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer
- Lifeboat Carrying Titanic Survivors
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The unsinkable ship that sunk. Scholars review the case against the White Star Line following the tragic loss of life from the Titanic disaster. Academics read documents and organize them into arguments for and against the cruise line. The activity includes group discussion and written prompts to help historians understand the complaints against the White Star Line and the judge's ruling.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils research the laws enacted after the Titanic disaster to make passenger ships safer
- Compare the actions taken against the White Star Line to other cruise ship disasters
Classroom Considerations
- A portion of the activity is completed online
Pros
- The resource includes an exertion activity if time allows
- Activity is easily adaptable for remote learning
Cons
- None