Titanic's Timeline

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Objective

I can describe the order of events that led to the sinking of the Titanic.

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Warm-up video

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    The Titanic was built in 1912 and was known as the unsinkable ship because it was so large and strong.

  2. 2

    On April 10, 1912, the Titanic began its first and only voyage from England to New York City.

  3. 3

    The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean, causing a large hole in the ship.

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Practice

12 questions

1

What was the Titanic known as because it was so big and strong?

2

What ocean did the Titanic sink in?

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Put these events about the Titanic in order: The Titanic hits an iceberg, The Titanic leaves England, The Titanic sinks.

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