The Titanic was an enormous cruise line ship that set sail from Southampton, England on Wednesday, April 10, 1912.  The ship was bound for New York City. Many were amazed at how the huge boat filled the Southampton port. Traveling at record breaking speed, the Titanic's journey was cut short. At 11:40 pm on  Sunday, April 14, 1912 the Titanic hit an  iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean. By 2:20 am the ship broke in half, and then sunk. Only 705 passengers survived and 1,523 did not. Today scientists are still searching the ocean floor in order to unlock the secrets of the Titanic.
 
 

One question now remains......

Are you ready to discover the Titanic?
 
 

The questions that you should answer are listed below.  (They are also listed on the Discovering the Titanic Worksheet)

The web sites that you will need to answer each question are listed below the question, or pairs of questions.

How long was the Titanic?

Who was the captain of the Titanic?

How many first class passengers were there, and how many survived?
How many second  class passengers were there, and how many survived?
How many third class passengers were there, and how many survived?

Why do you think there were more first class passenger survivors?

What boat rescued the Titanic survivors?

In what year was the Titanic finally discovered on the ocean floor?  How far, below sea level, was the Titanic found?

Write one interesting fact that you discovered during your research.

Your goal is to learn more about the tremendous ship, the Titanic.  You must have answers for all of the questions listed above.