My Heart Will Go On....Remembering The Titanic

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April 14th, 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic resulting the the sinking of the "Unsinkable"and resulting in the tragic loss of life.  I wanted to share some resources for students who would like to know more about this incident.

Extra Extra!

Have students look through the Chronicling America collection of Historic Newspapers describing the sinking and rescue efforts: I found 46 newspaper articles from New York Newspapers describing this event. Check out an earlier blog Post "Extra Extra: Using Newspapers In The Classroom" on using historic newspapers with students.

Tour The Wreckage on Google Earth:

Titanic: 100 Years

Explore National Geographic's website Titanic: 100 Years commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. There are lots of great interactive resources to check out.

• The Art of Ken Marschall Inside The Titanic
• Life on Board: The Music
• Life On Board: The Cuisine 

Titanic Losses:

Examine Margaret Brown's (The Unsinkable Molly Brown) Claims against Oceanic Steam Navigation Company via the National Geographic. Have students look at what items she had with her on board

Titanic Collections

Explore the collections from the Titanic via The National Museum of American History.

Today In History: Titanic Collision via British Movietone

Follow the Live Tweets
Follow the live Tweets of Real Time Titanic (@events_bl) to lean about the events of that night.


Do you have any fun lessons and/or resources you use with students to learn about the Titanic? I would love to hear about them in the comments section below.