Titanic
These sites are about the RMS Titanic that sank in 1912. Includes information on the building of the ship, the iceberg accident, and its 1985 discovery. There are photographs and biographies of the passengers and crew. Read newspaper articles that covered the disaster and personal accounts from survivors. Includes lesson plans, an interactive website, and a photograph of the iceberg believed to have sunk the Titanic. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on the decade of 1910-1919.
Grades
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Links
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How Deep can they go?: RMS Titanic's Final Resting Place
This site provides dozens of links to Titanic-related sites and information, including student sites, organizations, newspaper and magazine accounts of the tragedy, art and other media, museums, and more. NOTE: Browser must have Java enabled to view content.
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History: Interactives: Titanic: The History of the RMS Titanic
On this interactive site, you can learn about the building of the Titanic, the disaster, and its aftermath. Click on one of the subtopics to begin your journey. NOTE: This site includes banner and other ads and links to social networking sites.
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Scholastic: Lesson Plan: Extra! Extra! Titanic Sinks
This site provides three lesson plans about the sinking of the Titanic for students in grades 3-5. NOTE: This site includes ads.
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readwritethink: Lesson Plan: The RMS Titanic Sank on this Day in 1912
This resource is a lesson plan for teaching students grades 3-12 about the sinking of the Titanic. Includes discussion questions, activities, and links to related websites.
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NOAA: Ocean Explorer: Titanic Education Lesson Plans
These three lesson plans for various grade levels are about the 2004 expedition to view the wreckage of the RMS Titanic.
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Titanic Historical Society
Students can read about this boat and its history. Scroll down to "Titanic Past and Present" to read about building the boat, why it sank, and what came from the disaster. The "Interesting Articles" section on the left links to more information.
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Encyclopedia Titanica
This research site includes papers and articles on the crew, passengers, and more. NOTE: The site includes ads and has message boards.
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Encyclopedia Britannica: Titanic
This is a photographic exhibit of the Titanic's history.
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Titanic Accounts
Here are San Francisco newspaper articles about the Titanic and its passengers. Includes a personal account from Dr. Washington Dodge who survived the accident. NOTE: This site includes banner and other ads.
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Images of the Titanic from Maryland Newspapers
These pdf files contain pages from 1912 newspapers with accounts of the accident and articles related to the tragedy.
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Titanic Distress Call
This is the transcript of the wireless messages sent by the Titanic when it hit the iceberg near Newfoundland.
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Museum of Science and Industry: Titanic Artifacts
See several items found at the Titanic wreckage. Includes pieces of the ship and personal items of the passengers. Click the arrows to navigate between pages.
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Fact Monster: Titanic Facts
Interesting facts for kids about the real event and the movie. NOTE: This site includes banner and other ads.
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Robert Ballard: Undersea Explorer
Students can read about the underwater explorer who discovered the Titanic in 1985.
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BBC: Picture of the Titanic Iceberg
This article shows what is believed to be the iceberg that sank the Titanic. Includes a brief history of the photograph. NOTE: The "Communicate" link at the top leads to message boards.
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eThemes Resource: Decade: 1910-1919
Read about life in America during the 1910s. View the fashions of this time. Read about the Tango and silent movies that were popular. Learn about WWI and see photographs and diaries from soldiers. Topics include inventions during the 1901s such as air conditioners and radio receivers. There is also information about women suffrage and the 1918 Influenza outbreak. eThemes Resources on the Titanic, Angel Island Immigration Station, and the Wright Brothers are linked.
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