1. “Is Survival Selfish?” by Lane Wallace

2. In front of a crowd of around 100,000 spectators and excited reporters, the Titanic began her maiden journey, first collecting the passengers sailing – even migrating – to America.
It was a voyage that would end in disaster amidst the ice-strewn waters of the Atlantic.

4. 2,223 people – the number aboard for her maiden voyage (1,324 passengers; 908 crew members)
2,825 miles – the longest leg of the voyage, from Queenstown, Ireland to New York.
137 hours – the anticipated time sailing across the Atlantic Ocean.
116 hours – the typical time to cover the same distance by the Titanic’s rivals—the Lusitania and Mauritania.

8. “Is Survival Selfish?” by Lane Wallace
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
*What is the author’s claim in this essay?
DIRECTIONS:
Read the essay (pgs )
Then complete the study guide