I did Titanic Unit

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I did Titanic Unit
By Nora

I have done a Titanic Unit......
We explored the class systems and looked at the differences among the classes.
In our journals, students did character writing. Each students had selected a character from a random draw.
We used the names of real first class and second class charatcers. So we had a Molly Brown, the Captain, Guggheim ?, etc.
Students in the third classes got to pick thier own names. Students had to make sure their writing would match their charcters experiences..so if you were a third class character you wouldn't be eating lobster etccc.
There CD's available containing the music

that was played on the ship.
We studied ship parts, and did sink and float in science.
With a huge box, we built our own ship in the class. Rolling up Bristal Board will give you funnels.
We voyaged along with the ship. I had a map of the United KIngdom and North AMerica, and each day we would move the ship along, and discuss some aspect of ship life. When the day came, the ship hit the iceberg. At my students' request, I ripped the ship in half and put it at the bottom of our bulletin board.

At the end of our unit, we had a Titanic party. Students dressed accordingly to their characters, examples party dresses and ties for first class...etc.....

Thats all I can think about right now.