The Titanic - 100 Years On

TITANIC

Welcome to the Titanic conversation club.  Today we will be talking about what happened to the White Star Liner way back in 1912, a tragedy of such epic proportion that it has become world famous and captured the imaginations of film makers and ordinary millions of people the world over.  So what is it about this particular story that makes it so special?  After all, many other big ships were lost during the same period, not to mention World War I and World War II. The answer is simple:  Titanic was supposed to be "unsinkable".

Right, let's get on with the activities.

Activity 1 - The Ship

Discuss the following questions:

1.  How do you think the passengers felt about being the first people to sail on the Titanic? 

2.  What reasons did different people onboard the ship have for taking the journey?

3.  What do you think the accommodation was like for the passengers?

4.  How do you think you would have felt as the ship set sail into The Atlantic?

ACTIVITY 2 - Photos

Look at the photos below and talk about them with your partner(s).  Who do you think the accommodation and facilities were for?  What do you think of them? Would you have liked them? Why?

Activity  - Titanic Fact Quiz

What do you know about the Titanic?  Do you know the answers to any of the following questions?

1.  Where was Titanic built?

2.  What year did construction begin?

3.  When did Titanic set sail for the first time?

4.  Where did she pick up her first passengers from?

5.  What was the last port she visited before finally setting sail across The Atlantic?

6.  How long should the journey across The Atlantic have taken?

7.  How many passengers were onboard?

8.  Where was the ship bound for first?

9.  How much was a first class ticket?

10.  On what day and at what time did the Titanic strike an iceberg?

11.  How many lifeboards were there?

12.  Why did "unsinkable" Titanic sink?

13.  How many pieces did the ship split into?

14.  How long did it take for the Titanic to sink?

15.  How many people died?

16.  How many people survived?

17.  How far down is the Titanic resting at the bottom of The Atlantic?

18.  When was the wreck of the ship finally discovered?

Titanic - The Film

Millions of people throughout the world have seen Titanic, many of them more than once.  Did you know that the film was released to rent on video while it was still being shown in cinemas?  That's how huge this film was.

Let's find out what you remember about the film and what you thought of it!

Activity 1 - What you know

Answer these questions:

1.  Have you ever watched Titanic?  Where, and what did you think of it?  If not, why not?

2.  Who star as Rose and Jack in the film?

3.  Who directed Titanic?

4.  When was the film first released at the cinema?

5.  How long is the film?

6. How much did the film cost to make?

7. How much money has the film grossed since its release?

8.  How many DVDs of the film have been sold worldwide?

9.  What is the name of the captain of the ship?

10.  What is the name of the famous song from the film and who sang it?

11.  What is the connection between the photos below?

12.  Where did Jack and Rose first meet?

13.  What happened to Jack as the ship was sinking?

14.  What did Rose do and how did she save him?

15.  How did they survive as the ship sank?

16.  Where did they spend their last hours together?

17.  What happened to Jack and Rose?

18.  What is the name of the blue pendant and why is it so important?

Activity 2 - What you think

Answer the following questions:

1.  Whose fault do you think it was that the accident happened and so many innocent people lost their lives?

2.  Do you think it's right that a company wants to raise the Titanic and put it on display?  Why?