RMS Titanic
White Star Line
1912
This space is set aside for a contextualizing narrative. It is available to either a contributing educator or for a student to submit.
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The initial conversation addresses some of the questions that are used to analyze a primary source, but not all. With your teacher’s guidance, please record your insights on the following, and submit them to the site for publication:
How was the ship, Titanic , made?
Where was the ship built and where was its route intended to be?
Why was Titanic built?
Why would a ship be described as ‘unsinkable’?
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How has Titanic been represented in media before, and especially after, its tragic sinking?