TitanicMoriah Smith

Standard

0Content Standard: 5.0 0History involves people, events, and issues. Students

will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and casual analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.

Timeline

0 July 29, 1908- The design for Titanic was approved.0March 31, 1913- Titantic was complete.0April 2, 1912- Titantic went through a sea trial.0April 10-11, 1912- Passengers boarded Titantic and

she began her maiden voyage.0April 12-13, 1912- Titanic sailed through calm waters.0April 14, 1912- Throughout the day seven iceberg

warnings were received.

Timeline

0April 14, 1912 (11:40 p.m.)- Titantic hits an iceberg on the right side of her bow.

0 (12:00 a.m.)- Captain was told and orders were given to call for help.

0 (12:45 a.m.)- First lifeboat was lowered with 28 people in it when it could hold 65.

0 (2:05 a.m.)- Last lifeboat was lowered, leaving 1500 people left on the boat.

0 (2:20 a.m.)- Titantic sank

Timeline

0 (3:30 a.m.)- Survivors spot Carpathia’s rockets.0 (4:10 a.m.)-First lifeboat was picked up by Carpathia.0 (9:00 a.m.)-The Carpathia arrived in New York with

705 survivors from Titantic.

Titanic facts

0The ship contained a heated swimming pool0Every stateroom contained electric lighting and heat.0The largest percentage of survivors came from first

class passengers.0Captain Smith had made plans to retire after seeing

the Titantic safely across the Atlantic on her Madian voyage.

0 It cost $7,500,000 to build the Titanic.0 It took three years to construct.

Footage from the wreck

0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBraI12M1kU&feature=player_embedded

Survivors

0Of the 2, 223 passengers, 706 survived.

0Survivors from first class- 1990Survivors from second class-1190Survivors from third class-1740Crew- 174

Work Cited

0http://www.titanic-facts.com/passengers-on-the-titanic.html

0http://www.titanicuniverse.com/titanic-survivors