Passport to the Titanic

This lesson is about the lives and experiences of the Titanic passengers. Students take on the role of a passenger from the Titanic’s manifest and consider gender and class issues as they research and write narrative accounts from the point of view of the passengers.

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Text features include compelling artifacts from the voyage, including menus, letters, and photographs.

Highlights from the Titanic Collection unit include:

Role-play: Assume the identity of an actual Titanic passenger, then research his or her experience and write a letter from his or her point of view.

Socratic seminar: Engage in a student-led discussion about research topics.

Multimedia presentations: Create social media passenger profiles and share insights with the class.

Skills learned include:

Reading: Compare and contrast perspectives on a single event.

Writing: Develop a question, conduct research, and create a multimedia project.