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CommonLit

Common Lit: Conflicting News Reports on the Fate of the Sinking Titanic

For Students 7th - 8th
The RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912, after colliding with an iceberg. More than 1,500 passengers died as a result of the ship sinking. After the ship...
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Other

Titanicuniverse.com: Titanic Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative new resource devoted to the RMS Titanic! Click on any of the main topics for additional details on construction, maiden voyage, sinking of the ship, survivors, artifacts, newspaper articles, videos, and more.
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Activity
Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Posted Aboard r.m.s. Titanic

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit looks at the role of the Titanic as a Royal Mail Ship, and what was lost with the ship's sinking. Primary materials are used throughout the exhibit.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Rms Titanic: Titanic Science: The Story of the Titanic [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 9th
An activity guide for exploring the science of the Titanic. Learn about principles of shipbuilding, how the Titanic sank, wireless radio, the accuracy of survivors' stories with respect to what really happened, and artifact conservation.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: The Titanic

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting information and fun facts about the sinking of the Titanic disaster in 1912.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: The Titanic: Before and After Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
n 1912, the Titanic was glorified as the largest and most luxurious passenger ship in history. See it before and after its tragic sinking in the photo gallery.
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Website
Other

Titanic Story: Unsinkable Rms Titanic

For Students 9th - 10th
By a Titanic enthusiast, find a timeline, interesting facts, memories, and more concerning the fateful ship at this site.
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eBook
Other

World Cat: Preview of a Night to Remember

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an excerpt from the text of "A Night to Remember," a book about the sinking of the Titanic.
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Website
University of Oxford (UK)

Museum of the History of Science: Wireless World: Marconi and the Radio

For Students 9th - 10th
Take an historic tour through the world of radio from Marconi's first radio transmission to the beginning of television broadcasting. Read about how Marconi's invention of wireless telegraphy had an impact on those who survived the...
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Website
Other

The Titanic Historical Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official site for The Titanic Historical Society. View pictures of artifacts from the Titanic housed at the museum.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Lost Liners

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this online exhibit on lost ocean liners. Includes the Titanic, Lusitania, Empress of Ireland, Britannic, and the Andrea Doria.
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Unit Plan
Other

Anderson Kill: Jensen v. the White Star

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teacher directed lesson in the U.S. legal system through a mock trial based on events from the Titanic. Students will find much information about the Titanic while also exploring the American Judicial Process.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Lost Liners (Teacher Resources)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find five lesson plans, about the Titanic, the Empress of Ireland, and the Lusitania, developed by the producers of the PBS documentary "Lost Liners" to complement the film and its companion website. This collection of classroom...

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