the Titanic

Would you like to sail across the ocean? What sort of vessel would you go on? What would be the dangers in the big open ocean do you think?

Iceberg ahead! This week we are going to learn the story of the Titanic. The Titanic was a huge ship that only sailed on one voyage between England and America. We will learn about how ships are built and how they float, the people who were on the Titanic, what happened to the Titanic to cause her to never reach her destination and what has happened in the years that have followed her story.


1.

The people and life onboard

WALT: become familiar with a new topic.

Titanic

Titanic The Facts Told By Real Survivors British Pathé.mp4
Eva Hart describes escaping the sinking Titanic, 1985.mp4

Instructions

  1. Watch the videos.
  2. Find 4 people who were on the Titanic - who were they?
  3. Share your findings on your blog.
  4. Use the checklist to make sure you are up to date.

Resources

4 people

CHECK LIST

* So you can check you're not missing anything


2.

Reading

WALT: find key information in the text.

The people and life onboard the Titanic

Titanic 2.m4a

Instructions

  1. Read the article (or listen & read)
  2. Explore the other resources
  3. Complete the Research Project
  4. Share on your blog.

Supported Reading

Questions

Supported Writing

3.

Writing

WALT: write an interview

Instructions

  1. Watch the video of a 1st class passenger and a 3rd class passenger from the Titanic.
  2. Pick a person from the titanic to interview.
  3. Create interview questions and then answer them as the person you have selected.

Resources

4.

Maths

WALT: use a scale for measurement.

Instructions

  1. Watch the video.
  2. Complete the Reading scales task.
  3. Complete the Ships Journey task.
  4. Share on your blog.

5.

Design Task

How to Slides Animate.mov

Instructions

  1. Watch the video carefully.
  2. Use your Titanic drawing from yesterday.
  3. Create your google slides presentation.
  4. Create a background
  5. Share on your blog.

Resources

Example

(Don't make a copy)

Blank Presentation

6.

Chapter Book

Worlds Worst Children by David Walliams.

Worlds WOrst Children

Competitive Colin

By David Walliams