Lesson 5- "Do you think anything could have been done at the time to stop the sinking and the loss of so many lives?"

Before we think about this week's historical enquiry, can you complete the sticky knowledge sentences below? 

• The Titanic set off on her maiden voyage to N_ _ Y_ _ _ from S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on 10^th April 19_ _ .  
• People travelled on the Titanic for different r_ _ _ _ _ _.
• The Titanic was the l _ _ _ _ _ _ ship ever built and took _ years to make. 
• The ship was divided into f_ _ _ _, s_ _ _ _ _ and t_ _ _ _ class cabins and suites for its passengers and crew.

Word Bank: 

largest                third                     New York                   12                     first                      reasons             Southampton                  second                      3

Activity 1: 

This week, watch the video below and answer the following questions...

1. Why did people think that the Titanic was unsinkable?
2. Who was Thomas Andrews? 

Activity 2 (optional): 

How would a sinking ship get help fast? 

Morse code was used in 1912 to alert other ships to come to the aid of the Titanic. Morse code is used for communication and is made up of dots and dashes. These can be transmitted over telegraph wires, radio waves or even flashing lights. Each letter of the alphabet has a specific rhythm of dits (dots) and dahs (dashes), which can be used to send coded messages. 

If you have a torch at home, you could have a go at sending your own messages in Morse code! 

Use the information sheet below to help you.