The Process

· You will be divided into groups of 4.

· You will choose articles from the 4 subject areas listed below. Each of the 4 subject areas has 4 or 5 different options for articles. Each group member will choose 1 article from all 4 subjects. Thus, each group member will write 4 separate articles. No group member should write about the same option within a subject. For example:

John: Art A, Social Studies C, Science D, English A

Jane: Art B, Social Studies D, Science A, English B

Mark: Art C, Social Studies A, Science B, English D

Beth: Art E, Social Studies B, Science C, English C

· After each group member has selected, researched, and written their 4 articles, they must be combined to create a newspaper.

· Each group member must contribute to the creation of the newspaper. The four job titles are listed below. All 4 jobs must be filled within a group to complete the newspaper.

The 4 Subject Areas are listed below

1. ART

The Titanic is known for its elegant style and luxurious accommodations. Many of the Titanic’s more luxurious

rooms were decorated in different styles popular in the time period when the Titanic was designed.

· Choose one of the Titanic’s rooms from the list below and research the style that was used to decorate it.

· Find a photograph of the room or a similar interior space that depicts the design style associated with that particular room.

Once you have researched one room and found all of the elements that are described above write an article in a journalistic manner that describes the room in detail and describes the design style. Remember to site sources of information

A. The Grand Staircase

B. The A la Carte Restaurant

C. The Reading and Writing Room

D. The Lounge

E. The Veranda and Palm Courts

The following are web sites that you may find helpful in your research.

http://freenet.buffalo.edu/bah/f/fstyle/wm/index.html

http://www.oldandsold.com/articles03/furniture_maker8.shtml

http://www.sparrows.com/style.htm

http://ezinearticles.com/?French-Furniture,-Louis-XVI-Style&id=200966

http://www.franceera.com/historic_events_french_furniture_4.htm

http://freenet.buffalo.edu/bah/a/archsty/geo/index.html

http://www.dezignare.com/design_styles/a-h.html

http://www.oldandsold.com/articles05/decorative9.shtml

http://www.dezignar.com/design_styles/i-q.html

http://www.home-improvement-decoration.com/style/mediterranean.html

1. Social Studies

A. Analyze the Titanic event as a whole and determine what long-term effects the sinking had on future ship building.

B. Compare the views of different social classes on the treatment of passengers on the Titanic during the evacuation.

C. Create several questions and answers, which could be asked to an economist of the day about the impact that the sinking of the Titanic had on the economic contributions of recreational cruises. From your research, create an imaginary economist and have him answer the questions in your article appropriately.

D. You will write an opinion piece, with information gathered from your research, about the Titanic and answer the question why it is viewed as such a tragedy.

The following are web sites that you may find helpful in your research.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/titanic/Titanic.html

This site is helpful in finding factual information about the Titanic.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/world/9607/titanic.html

Personal account of the sinking.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/titanic.htm

Newspaper and personal account of the sinking.

http://www.webtitanic.net/frameimage.html

Has information on the events and activities surrounding the Titanic.

2. English Tasks

A. More than 1,490 people perished when the Titanic sank. Among the survivors, however, was a remarkable woman named Margaret Brown, who eventually became known as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.” Research her life before and after the Titanic. Then, write a narrative article of her account of the sinking of the Titanic and what she plans to do with her life now.

B. Another of the survivors was slightly more controversial. This survivor was J. Bruce Ismay. Ismay was the managing director of the White Star Line of steamships, which the RMS Titanic was part of. Ismay survived the sinking when he was rescued in Lifeboat C. After the disaster, he was labeled a coward by both the American and British press because he survived when many women and children did not. Research his life and his role aboard the Titanic. Then write an article about him. You may take whichever viewpoint you like, whether you want to demonize him as a coward or make him out to be a hero.

C. Many of the survivors and the families of the deceased did not know what to do after the sinking of the Titanic. Make your own “Dear Abby” column. You will make up three questions from survivors and the family members of the deceased. You will then answer them and give them “advice” on how to deal with the tragedy. This will require research of survivors and what they did with their lives after the Titanic.

D. Every newspaper needs a gossip column! You will be the town gossip with your own column in the newspaper. And the Titanic is such a good story! Research the passengers (first class, wealthy people) and whether or not they survived. You can add a bit of flair by putting your own opinion of the division between first and third class in there. You can also add in the rumors of the Titanic (there weren’t enough lifeboats, the lifeboats they had weren’t filled to capacity, what really happened in third class, ect.). This is your column. Make it flashy!

The following are web sites that you may find helpful in your research.

www.wikipedia.com

An online encyclopedia of anything you need. Helps you research passengers, the

sinking itself, and the ship.

http://www.titanichistoricalsociety.org/index.asp

The official website for Titanic information.

http://www.titanicarchive.com/Home.aspx

An archive with articles about the Titanic after the sinking.

http://www.mollybrownmuseum.com/

Information on the “Unsinkable Molly Brown”

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/8059/titanic.htm

Website with information on the people of the Titanic, the sinking, the rescue, and

much more.

3. Physics

A. What were some of the scientific claims about the Titanic before it took its first journey? What was the scientific evidence for these claims? You may interview an imaginary scientist, with appropriate answers from your research for part of your article.

B. What was the size and speed of an average large boat before the Titanic was created? What was the size and speed of the Titanic when it hit the iceberg? How long did the Titanic take to sink? You may interview an imaginary scientist for this article as well, but your answers and questions must be factual.

C. Find the forces acting on the ship. Use the information you have found about the ship before it hit the iceberg to calculate how big the hole must have been in order for the ship to sink in the time that it did. You yourself will be doing investigative reporting in this article, so make sure your results are based on facts.

D. Come up with ideas that could have prevented this incident. Those that need mathematical proof, show your work. You will be doing investigative reporting in this article, so make sure your results are based on facts.

The following are web sites that you may find helpful in your research.

http://www.britannica.com/titanic/01_01.html

This website provides an overview of the scientific analysis of the creation and sinking

of the Titanic.

http://www.titanic-online.com/

This website has an excellent collection of photographs and a brief historical synopsis provided by the official

guardians of the Titanic wreck.

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/titanic/titanic.html

The Discovery Channel offers a variety of photographs, illustrations, diagrams, and animated short films about

the Titanic and the work being done now to solve its mysteries.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/titanic/Titanic.html

The Library of Congress has a collection of artifacts, newspaper articles, photographs, and other documents pertaining to the Titanic and its tragic journey.

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/titanic/index.asp

This website is an overview of the Titanic with artifacts, stories, and objects from the

ship.

The 4 Newspaper Job descriptions are listed below

1. Editor-in-Chief

As the Editor-in-Chief of your newspaper, you are the head honcho. You will be responsible for the final product of the newspaper, making sure the layout is right, and that all the articles are in their right places. You will be the “go-to” person with any questions, and you will need to work closely with the Editor, Photojournalist, and the Layout Designer.

2. Editor

For this job, you need to be confident in your standard English skills. You will be responsible for looking over and editing each article that comes your way. Be on the lookout for spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors. After all, a newspaper with those kind of errors will the laughing-stock of the public! You will need to work closely with the Editor-in-Chief.

3. Photojournalist

As your group’s photojournalist you will decide which photographs convey the intended response. You will look through all of the photographs gathered by your group and pair the best photographs with the articles that are chosen to be included in your group’s newspaper. You will need to work closely with your group’s layout designer and editor in order to be successful.

4. Layout Designer

As the group’s layout designer you will be responsible for the initial placement of all the elements your group decides to place in the newspaper. In order to accomplish your task, you need to work closely with the group’s editor and photojournalist.