1. Opinions LO: To be able to interpret opinions about the Titanic.

2. What can you interpret about these people who were on the Titanic and their experience? ‘Brown asked Hitchens to let the women row to keep them warm. Ignoring his complaints, she began to hand out oars anyway’ ‘The Duff Gordons both survived but were called to testify at the court of inquiry and explain why their boat contained only twelve people’ ‘Frank lived near Tiger Stadium, where the crowds were so loud they reminded him of the sounds made as people perished in the water’

3. Q1 Skills You will be asked to read a passage from a non-fiction text and choose from a list of statements, which ones are true about the text. You will be assessed on your ability to: 1.Select and retrieve key quotes: when we collected quotes about the Titanic in our previous lesson. 2.Interpret and identify subtle information: our starter activity we have just done. Discuss: What is the difference between these 2 skills?

4. Getting to know them! In groups you will read about a specific character from the Titanic Roles: Actors who show what happened to your character, inference makers – people who can comment on how the characters might be feeling or thinking. Rest of the class to make notes on: Their role, a shocking fact, interesting facts.

5. Groups Rhoda AbbottMolly BrownFrank GoldsmithSir Cosmo & Lady Duff Gordon YusufPriyankaArlindNancy MicahSanaaJJFaatimah HassanKiranAbdurLeya ArianAishaZanferNazreen HarrySarangeethChloe

6. Quiz Time! Work in pairs to answer whether these questions are true or false. Use your notes to help you: 1.Molly rescued men and women in her lifeboat. 2.Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff Gordon are not very nice people. 3. Rhoda was a determined woman. 4.Frank was traumatised for the rest of his life after his experience in the Titanic.

7. Answers! 1.Molly rescued men and women in her lifeboat. False- she rescued women. 2. Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff Gordon are not very nice people. False- cannot assume this even if they were accused of being selfish. 3. Rhoda was a determined woman. True 4. Frank was traumatised for the rest of his life after his experience in the Titanic. True

8. What top tips will you take away? Write down 1 top tip for how to interpret a non-fiction text. Think about the activities and steps we took to interpret each key person involved in the Titanic.