2. What do you already know?
Construction fact sheet! Maiden voyage (info you tube clip)
Write down any facts you know about the Titanic

3. Why was Titanic so special?
At the time of her construction, Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world. Titanic’s maximum speed was 23 knots (26 MPH)

4. Titanic’s Maiden voyage
Titanic began her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, bound for New York
The Titanic was the most luxurious liner of the time
The ship had many features that were perfect for a holiday cruise

5. Features of the Titanic
Turkish baths
The grand staircase
The gym
A floating palace
First swimming pool on a ship
Cafe and restaurants

6. Final Hours – The Sinking
14th April
11:40pm: The lookouts see an iceberg dead ahead. The iceberg strikes the Titanic on the starboard (right) side of her bow.
11:50pm: Water has poured in and risen to over 4 metres (14 feet, above the bulk heads) in the front part of the ship
Midnight: The Captain is told the ship can only stay afloat a couple of hours. He gives the order for SOS to be called over the radio

7. 15th April
12:05am: Orders are given to prepare the lifeboats and to gather the passengers on deck
12:25am: Women and children are loaded onto the lifeboats first. The Carpathia 58miles southeast picks up the distress call and heads towards the titanic.
12:45am: First lifeboat with a capacity of 65, is lowered with only 28 people aboard
2:05am: Last lifeboat leaves, with over 1,500 people still aboard
2:20am: The Stern (back of the ship) fills with water and sinks.

8. Why did so many people die on the Titanic?
Create a Hypothesis for the enquiry question: Why did so many people die on the Titanic?
How can you test your hypothesis?
What questions do you have about the Titanic?

9. Ideas Captain Smith Bruce Ismay The Crew on board
First class passengers
The ship design
Iceberg warnings ignored
Number of lifeboats aboard