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The Titanic Disaster: One Survivor's Story InteractiveThe Titanic Disaster: One Survivor's Story Interactive
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Activities & Projects
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
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Discussion
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Internet Access
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Interactive

The Titanic Disaster: One Survivor's Story

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This The Titanic Disaster: One Survivor's Story interactive also includes:
  • Student Activity
  • Baggage Claim Coupon from the Titanic
  • Claim of Lucy Ridsdale
  • Daily Memorandum from the Hydrographic Office Reporting Titanic Disaster
  • Deposition of George Rheims
  • Exhibit C is an Excess Luggage Ticket
  • List of U. S. Citizens (For the Immigration Authorities), R.M.S. Carpathia
  • Uncaptioned photograph presumed to be a Titanic
  • Titanic Survivors in a Lifeboat After the Sinking
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An activity focuses on Lucy Ridsdale, a survivor of the sinking of the Titanic. Scholars analyze primary sources and place them in the correct sequence. Academics also complete a worksheet and participate in group discussion to understand Lucy's story and its place in history. 

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Concepts

the titanic, disasters, sequence of events, primary source analysis, primary sources, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents

Instructional Ideas

  • Show images of the survivors of the Titanic to give students another connection to the event
  • Guide a group discussion on how the impact of the Titanic disaster 

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires Internet access to complete the activity 

Pros

  • Activity is perfect for remote learning 
  • The resource provides additional documents to enhance learning 

Cons

  • None

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