1. Titanic Anatomy of a Disaster

2. Titanic This is a research project that will require you to use your skills of skimming, scanning, and evaluating websites. This project may be done alone or with a partner. If choose to have a partner, choose wisely. This is a research project that will require you to use your skills of skimming, scanning, and evaluating websites. This project may be done alone or with a partner. If choose to have a partner, choose wisely.

3. The Task You will research and document information on the Titanic. You will need to visit many online resources and document your findings as part of your research. You will research and document information on the Titanic. You will need to visit many online resources and document your findings as part of your research. If you are working with a partner, divide the work equally amongst yourselves. If you are working with a partner, divide the work equally amongst yourselves.

4. The Task When your info has been gathered and the questions have been answered, you must organize your findings on a PowerPoint. Be sure to answer the questions in complete sentences, using proper punctuation. Consider using images where possible. Remember to site your sources…this includes information sources as well as image sources. When your info has been gathered and the questions have been answered, you must organize your findings on a PowerPoint. Be sure to answer the questions in complete sentences, using proper punctuation. Consider using images where possible. Remember to site your sources…this includes information sources as well as image sources. Each member of the group may want to do their own PPT, then incorporate them into one final project.

5. The Questions In 1912, what did a 3 room suite with a promenade cost on the Titanic? In 1912, what did a 3 room suite with a promenade cost on the Titanic? What class of people were allowed to occupy a 3 room suite? What class of people were allowed to occupy a 3 room suite? How many decks did the Titanic have? How many stories? How many decks did the Titanic have? How many stories? How many elevators did the Titanic have in each class? How many elevators did the Titanic have in each class? What was used to slide the Titanic into the water? What was used to slide the Titanic into the water? How long did it take to slide the Titanic into the water? How long did it take to slide the Titanic into the water?

6. The Questions (continued) What items, including food, were taken on Titanic's maiden voyage? What items, including food, were taken on Titanic's maiden voyage? How many rich people were in first class? How many rich people were in first class? Who was the richest person aboard the Titanic? Did he/she survive? Who was the richest person aboard the Titanic? Did he/she survive? What was the total wealth of the rich people on the Titanic? What was the total wealth of the rich people on the Titanic? What are the coordinates of the Titanic wreakage using latitude and longitude? What are the coordinates of the Titanic wreakage using latitude and longitude?

7. The Questions (still continued) What date did Titanic sink? What date did Titanic sink? What caused the Titanic to sink? What caused the Titanic to sink? How many people survived? How many people died? How many people survived? How many people died? From which class did more people die? Live? From which class did more people die? Live? What technological advances were premiered on the Titanic? What technological advances were premiered on the Titanic?

8. The Questions (still continued) What was the route taken by the Titanic before sinking (hint: She made three stops, including the ocean floor). What was the route taken by the Titanic before sinking (hint: She made three stops, including the ocean floor).