Sinking of the Titanic
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Objective
I can identify the changes in laws and regulations made after the Titanic sank
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Based on what you saw in the video about how the Titanic sank, what was one major problem that led to so many people being in danger?
The video mentioned that the Titanic was designed to stay afloat even if four compartments flooded. Why was this important for passenger safety?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“The video describes how the Titanic was designed with watertight compartments. If you were in charge of making ships safer, what is one rule you would make about these compartments, based on what you learned from the video? The video mentions that engineers worked to keep the lights on as the Titanic sank. If you were creating new safety rules for ships, what is one rule you would make about backup power systems, based on what you learned from the video? The video describes how the Titanic sank because water flooded into multiple compartments. If you were writing new safety rules for ships, what is one rule you would make to prevent water from spreading quickly between compartments, based on what you learned from the video?”
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