1
Why was Titanic significant to Southampton?
Explore individual experiences and use historical evidence to make a judgement about significance.
Bring the enquiry
into your classroom
Four history lessons. Two science lessons. A flexible unit of work created by teachers for Key Stage 3.
Start with the whole story
Teach the history lessons in sequence. Add Watertight bulkheads after Lesson 2 and Keeping afloat after Lesson 3, or teach both science lessons at the end of the unit.
2
Why was the sinking of Titanic a disaster?
Examine the idea of an unsinkable ship and consider what makes an event a disaster.
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3
Who was most to blame for the Titanic disaster?
Evaluate evidence and competing explanations of responsibility.
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4
How far did the Titanic disaster have an impact on the world?
Investigate local and national effects, and changes in sailing and shipping.
A
Watertight bulkheads
Use a model ship to investigate flooding and the effectiveness of bulkheads.
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B
Keeping afloat
Investigate and evaluate different ideas for preventing a ship from sinking.
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Remembering Titanic Lessons © 2023 by Wonyong Park, Neta Shaby, Rachele Newman, Megan Barton, Christopher Dale, Ashleigh Fair, Natalie Harrison, Mary Shepherd and Christopher Zieba is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Give appropriate credit, indicate changes, use the materials for non-commercial purposes and share adaptations under the same licence.
Further classroom resources
Explore the Titanic Inquiry Project for historical testimony and records.
Titanic Science — Teacher GuideJeannie Finton · PDFVideos selected for classroom exploration: