Titanic WebQuest

Introduction

The ocean liner Titanic sunk in the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean in April of 1912. This disaster was one of the worst maritime accidents of all time. Your job is to gather facts and information about Titanic, its passengers and crew. You will document the series of events that led up to the sinking of the Titanic. You will also find out how the Titanic disaster brought about changes in maritime policy.

the task

Work with a partner sitting next to you in the lab.

Your assignment is to do the following:

Complete the nautical terms worksheet.
Complete the background information worksheet.
Complete the 1912 inquiries worksheet.
Using the information you gathered, pretend you are a survivor of the Titanic disaster. Write a fictional account of what happened that night.

the process

1. Print the nautical terms worksheet and use the nautical terms webpage to find the definitions.

2. Print the background information worksheet. Use the following websites to complete the worksheet:

Brittanica Online Titanic Exhibit - use the Enter the Exhibit button to move through the exhibit and find the information.

RMS Titanic, Inc.

3. Print the 1912 Investigation worksheet. Answer the questions using the following website: titanic-online.com

4. Using the information you gathered on the worksheets, write a two to three page story from the perspective of a survivor of the Titanic tragedy. Tell who you are, how old you are, who you were travelling with, why you were on the Titanic, and what class of passenger you were. Detail your feelings during the evacuation, as you witnessed the sinking, and when you were rescued by the Carpathia. Use description.

resources

http://titanic-model.com/shipterms.html

http://titanic.eb.com/01_01.html

http://titanic-online.com/library/history/history08.htm

http://titanic-online.com/library/history/history11.htm

evaluation

Excellent (3)

Good (2)

Developing (1)

Beginning (0)

nautical terms worksheet (10%)

full definitions given

partial or no definitions given

background information worksheet (30%)

Answers were thorough and well researched. All questions answered.

Information was found and listed sufficiently.

Short answers were given but without detail.

Answers were given with little to no effort.

1912 inquiry worksheet (30%)

same as above

same as above

same as above

same as above

Titanic survivor report (30%)

Story was 2-3 pages. Gave detailed account of the character's experience, background, and events of the night. Used facts found in worksheets.

Story was 2-3 pages. Good information and character description

Story was 1-2 pages. Some description was given.

Story was less than 1 page. Little to no detail about the character and the events were given.

conclusion

The Titanic tragedy changed many lives and continues to this day to be of interest to many people. I hope that you learned something new and enjoyed your time studying Titanic!

	Excellent (3)	Good (2)	Developing (1)	Beginning (0)
nautical terms worksheet (10%)	full definitions given			partial or no definitions given
background information worksheet (30%)	Answers were thorough and well researched. All questions answered.	Information was found and listed sufficiently.	Short answers were given but without detail.	Answers were given with little to no effort.
1912 inquiry worksheet (30%)	same as above	same as above	same as above	same as above
Titanic survivor report (30%)	Story was 2-3 pages. Gave detailed account of the character's experience, background, and events of the night. Used facts found in worksheets.	Story was 2-3 pages. Good information and character description	Story was 1-2 pages. Some description was given.	Story was less than 1 page. Little to no detail about the character and the events were given.