Titanic Research and Powerpoint Presentation Guidelines

							                                                  Titanic Research
                                                     Guidelines

You will be given one of the following topics to research. Use the websites
listed on www.portaportal.com .

My topic is:_________________________________________________

1. Making of the Ship (Construction)
Be sure to research the following items.
   o Who designed the Titanic?
   o What company owned and built the Titanic?
   o When did the construction begin?
   o Were there any problems during the construction?
   o When was the Titanic’s construction finally finished?
   o How long did it take to big the Titanic?
   o What are the dimensions of the Titanic? (the weight, length, and height)
   o What are some parts of the Titanic? (Research about the funnels, decks, rooms,
       and lifeboats)
   o When did the Titanic set sail to go to New York?

Key sites to visit:
Titanic Information (http://www.titanic-online.com)
WebTitanic (http://www.webtitanic.net)
Tour the Ship : History (www.titanicmovie.com)
Encyclepedia Titanic (http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/)
Titanic Online: Facts and Figures (http://nsonline.com/titanic/factsfigures.htm)
The Titanic: A Lost Liner
(http://www.lostliners.com/Liners/White_Star/Titanic/index.html)
3D Titanic (http://home.interlynx.net/~dclarke/Titanic.html)
Titanic Information (http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_site_map.shtml)

2. Passengers of the ship
Be sure to research the following items.
   o Information about 1st class passengers (not passenger list)
           o Describe the people in first class
           o Describe what the 1st class rooms looked like
           o Name any privileges that 1st class passengers had
   o Information about 2nd class passengers (not passenger list)
           o   Describe the people in second class
           o Describe what the 2nd class rooms looked like
           o Name any privileges that 2nd class passengers had
   o Information about 3rd class passengers (not passenger list)
           o Describe the people in third class
           o Describe what the 3rd class rooms looked like
           o Name any privileges that 3rd class passengers had
   o Crew (different jobs on the Titanic)
   o Famous passengers
   o Reasons people were traveling on the Titanic
   o How many people were on the Titanic? (women and children, crew, 1st class
     passengers, 2nd class passengers, 3rd class passengers)

   o How many people survived? (women and children, crew, 1st class passengers, 2nd
     class passengers, 3rd class passengers)

   o How many people died? (women and children, crew, 1st class passengers, 2nd
     class passengers, 3rd class passengers)

Key sites to visit:
Titanic Information (http://www.titanic-online.com)
WebTitanic (http://www.webtitanic.net)
The Titanic: A Lost Liner
(http://www.lostliners.com/Liners/White_Star/Titanic/index.html)
3D Titanic (http://home.interlynx.net/~dclarke/Titanic.html)
Titanic Information (http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_site_map.shtml

3. Sinking of the ship

   o When did the Titanic wreck?
   o When did the Titanic sink?
   o How did the Titanic sink?
   o What did the passengers do during the sinking?
   o How were the lifeboats loaded?
   o What were some causes for the sinking of the Titanic?
   o What were some causes for so many deaths?
   o What new laws were made because of the sinking?
   o What ships were near the Titanic when it sank

Key sites to visit:
Titanic Information (http://www.titanic-online.com)
WebTitanic (http://www.webtitanic.net)
The Titanic: A Lost Liner
(http://www.lostliners.com/Liners/White_Star/Titanic/index.html)
3D Titanic (http://home.interlynx.net/~dclarke/Titanic.html)
Titanic Information (http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_site_map.shtml)


4. Recovery of the ship
   o Where was the Titanic found?
   o When was the Titanic found?
   o Who found the Titanic?
   o What equipment was used to find the Titanic?
   o What were some things that were found at the wreckage?
   o What are some things that have been done with the artifacts recovered?
   o What are some memorials for the wreck?

Key sites to visit:
Titanic Information (http://www.titanic-online.com)
Titanic Information (http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_site_map.shtml)
WebTitanic (http://www.webtitanic.net)
The Titanic: A Lost Liner
(http://www.lostliners.com/Liners/White_Star/Titanic/index.html)
3D Titanic (http://home.interlynx.net/~dclarke/Titanic.html)
The Grave of the Titanic (http://octopus.gma.org/space1/titanic.html)
Discovery of the Titanic (http://www.titanic-titanic.com/discovery_of_titanic.shtml)
1985 Discovery of the Titanic
(http://www.whoi.edu/home/about/titanic_85discovery.html)
Titanic: an exhibit (http://search.eb.com/titanic/01_01.html)



  *Gather as much information as you can for your
  topic, so you can write your report. Remember,
  you need at least 20 facts for your report!
                                                   Titanic Powerpoint
                                                      Presentations
                                                       Directions

Step 1:
   o Before beginning with these directions, students should have
      their report finished. They should also have their graphic
      organizer completed with the information for their subtopics.
   o Login to computer using your username and password.
   o Click on the Finder (smiley face) in the dock.
   o Click on applications.
   o Scroll down to Microsoft Office 2004, click on it.
   o Double click the orange P to open Powerpoint.
   o Click on Open

Step 2: Do as a group
   o Click on the add title box. Type the topic you researched
     (The Making of the Titanic, The Passengers of the Titanic,
     The Sinking of the Titanic, The Recovery of the Titanic).
     Remember to use capital letters. Press the Return key.
   o Click on the subtitle box and type the names of your group
     members. (Each member should type their own name.)
   o Click on the word Format at the top of the screen.
   o Click on Slide Background.
   o Click on the blue arrows to open more colors.
   o Click on the words More Colors.
   o Click on the crayon box.
   o Click on the color you want. Hint: You need a light, bright
     color.
   o Click on Apply.




Step 3: One member of the group does this slide.
o At the top of the menu bar click on the icon with the A (at the upper right, next to
  the percentage numbers). This will bring up the formatting palette.
o On the formatting palette, click on the new slide that says Add Bulleted List
  Slide.
o Click on the add title box.
o Type your subtopic. Press the Return key when done.
o Click on add text box and type your subtopic. Press the Return key when done.
o Type your first fact about your subtopic then hit return. Remember to write
  phrases, not sentences.
o Type your next fact and hit return.
o Continue until you have all your subtopic facts listed.
o Click on the word Format at the top of the screen.
o Click on Slide Background.
o Click on the blue arrows to open more colors.
o Click on the words More Colors.
o Click on the crayon box.
o Click on the color you want. Hint: You need a light, bright color.
o Click on Apply.
o If you want to add a picture to your slide, click on Insert at the top of the page.
o Click on Picture, then on Clip Art.
o At the bottom of the box, clink on Online. It will connect you to the Internet.
  Under the box that says Clip Art, type in a word for the picture you want. For
  example, if you are looking for something for first class passengers, you might
  type in gentleman to find a picture of a man dressed nicely. Then click on
  Search. Once the pictures come up, scroll through them until you find one you
  want. You may need to click on the next button to see more pictures. Once you
  find a picture, click in the box underneath the picture so that a check mark
  appears. At the top of the page, click on Download Item. If the Microsoft
  Agreement box comes up, click on Accept. Click on the Download Now box.
  When the Downloads box appears, click on the red dot to close it. The picture
  is on your desktop (on the blue screen). Click on it and drag it into the Clip Art
  box. It will be inserted into your Favorites category. Once it is in your Clip
  Art Gallery, click on the picture. Click on Insert.
o Slide the mouse over the picture until a white hand appears.
o Use this white hand to drag the picture where you want it. To do this, hold the
  click button in and drag. Once you have it placed, press the click button.
                                  Titanic Project
                                  Subtopics


Topic: The Making of the Ship (Construction)

Subtopics:

   Designing and Building the Titanic
      Name the designer of the Titanic
      Name the company who built the Titanic
      Tell when construction began
      Tell when construction was finished on the Titanic

   Construction of the Titanic
      Tell how long it took to build the Titanic
      Name any problems that happened during the
        construction.
      Tell when the Titanic first set sail
      Tell when the Titanic set sail for New York

   Dimensions of the Titanic
      Tell the weight, height, and length of the Titanic
      Tell about the funnels on the Titanic
      Tell about the lifeboats on the Titanic

   Parts of the Titanic
      List and tell about the different decks on the Titanic
      List and tell about the different rooms and places
        found on the Titanic
                                                     Titanic Project
                                                        Subtopics

Topic: The Passengers of the Ship

Subtopics:
   1st class passengers
         Describe the people in first class
         Describe what the 1st class rooms looked like
         Name any privileges that 1st class passengers had

   2nd class passengers
        Describe the people in second class
        Describe what the 2nd class rooms looked like
        Name any privileges that 2nd class passengers had

   3rd class passengers
        Describe the people in third class
        Describe what the 3rd class rooms looked like
        Name any privileges that 3rd class passengers had

   Crew members
       List and tell about the different jobs on the Titanic
       Name and tell about the captain of the Titanic
     Famous Passengers
         List and tell about any famous passengers on the Titanic
     Reasons for traveling on the Titanic
         List the reasons people where traveling on the Titanic

     Statistics of Survivors
         Tell how many people survived in each category.
        (women and children, crew, 1st class, 2nd class, 3rd class)

     Statistics of Deaths
         Tell how many people died in each category.
        (women and children, crew, 1st class, 2nd class, 3rd class)
                                        Titanic Project
                                           Subtopics


Topic: The Sinking of the Ship

Subtopics:

   Site of the Sinking
       Tell where the Titanic sank
       Tell when the Titanic sank
       Name ships that were close to the Titanic when it
         sank

   How Titanic sank
      Tell how long it took for the Titanic to sink
      Tell how the Titanic sank

   What passengers did during the sinking
      Tell about the different things the passengers did
       during the Titanic
      Tell how the different passengers felt during the
       sinking
      Tell how the lifeboats were loaded

   Why did the Titanic sink and How can we prevent
    accidents
       List different reasons why the Titanic hit the iceberg
         and why so many people died
       List any new laws or changes that were made
         because of the accident
                                      Titanic Project
                                         Subtopics


Topic: The Recovery of the Ship

Subtopics:

   Site of the wreckage
       Tell where the Titanic was found
       Tell when the Titanic was found

   Who found the Titanic
      Tell who found the Titanic
      Tell what equipment they used to find the Titanic

   Artifacts Found
      Tell about the different things that have been found
         and recovered
      Tell what is done with the different artifacts that
         have been found

   Memorials
      List any memorials or anything that has been to
       remember the tragedy and the people who died
            Teacher Directions for Project

 Break the subtopics down for the students as follows:
   The Making of the Ship (4 students, one for each
       subtopic)
   The Passengers of the Ship (5 students, plus famous
       passengers: 1 student for each passenger class, 1 for the
       crew, 1 for the reasons and statistics)
   The Sinking of the Ship (4 students, one for each
       subtopic)
   The Recovery of the Ship (2 students, 1 for the site of the
       wreckage and who found it, 1 for the artifacts found and
       memorials for the wreck)


 Use Famous Passengers for Inclusion students (they can each
  individually do a famous passenger or they can do it in
  partners). You can even have some of the regular ed. students
  do some passengers too, depending on if they are needed.


 When researching, put the groups together so the students can
  help each other find information. Have them print out one
  copy of what they find, and then make copies for the rest of the
  people in the group. (Approve what they print before they can
  print.)


 When highlighting the information to put into the report, they
  can also work in groups. Have them fill out the organization
  paper for the power point as they are highlighting. That way
  they can still work on the report as they are working on the
  power point.

 As the students are doing the PowerPoint, put it all together to
  build one PowerPoint presentation. You could have more than
  one student building a slide at a time, and then put those
  together too.