UNIT 3THE POWER OF NATURE

a.) from The Titanic: Lost & Foundb.) Volcanoes: Mountains That Blow Their Tops

c.) Hunting Hurricanes

The Royal Mail Steamship Titanic the most luxurious & safest cruise liner ever built (1912).

THE SIZE

MAIDEN JOURNEYSouth Hampton – New York City

Titanic Iceberg

Collision between iceberg & Titanic

Watertight compartment flooded

Connect 2 Ur LifeNature’s power can cause a giant ship to

sink.Fill in a chart like the one below:What I know about Titanic

What I want to find out

What I learned

Key 2 True AccountTrue account: a real event that happened

long ago.Example:

a.) A Perfect Stormb.) Into Thin Air

WORDS TO KNOWIceberg n. large body of floating ice. Most of

the ice is below water.Drills n. practicesPatrol n. group assigned to keep watch over

an area.

Vocabulary Strategy: COMPOUND WORDSWhat is COMPOUND WORDS?

two base words joined together.Example: bed + room bedroomFind and explain the compound words below:

Everyone must complete the lifeboat drills.

1st chunkPages 42, line 1-29

VOCABULARYLookout (line 11) a person who looks out for

somethingSeaman (line 15) a man who works on a ship

at seaDown below (line 22)

THINK IT THROUGHWhat caused the ship to start sinking?

cause & effectThe iceberg made a hole in the ship and water flooded too many compartments.

2nd chunkPages 43, lines 30-53

VOCABULARYLifeboats (line 31) boats that are used to save

the lives of passengers.On board (line 33)Life jackets; pajamas (line 37)In a hurry (line 44)

THINK IT THROUGHREREAD: Why aren’t the lifeboats full?

Sailors panic in their hurry to get people off the ship.

What problems kept some people from being saved?not enough lifeboats, lifeboats were half full, people didn’t know where to go.

3rd chunckPages 44-45, lines 54-92

VOCABULARYLine 64: sets off rocketsLine 77: the end is nearLine 78: hold handsLine 86: hymnLine 80: gentleman compound nouns

THINK IT THROUGHREREAD: Why doesn’t the Californian answer

the Titanic’s cal for help?The radio is off & the sailor don’t realize that the Titanic is in trouble.

Tell three things that happened before the ship sank.a.) sailors have trouble with two lifeboats; b.) people jump into the water and try to swim to lifeboats; c.) band stops playing.

4th chunkPages 45-46, lines 93-126

VOCABULARYLine 105: frosted with iceLine 107: this way that wayLine 101: bathrobes compound wordsLine 113: grows lighter

THINK IT THROUGHHow long did it take for the Titanic to sink?

two hours, 20 minutes.REREAD: Try to picture this scene in your

mind. Can you feel the coldness of the people?

What dangers did the people in the lifeboats face?Falling into icy water, freezing to death, never being rescued.

5th chunkPages 46-47, lines 127-150,

VOCABULARYLine 127: the news flashesLine 146: keep track of

THINK IT THROUGHWhat new safety laws were passed as a result

of the Titanic sinking?1. Lifeboats for every passenger,2. safety drills so people know where to go,3. ship radios are always on; 4. ice patrols track iceberg.

HOMEWORKMake a time line of the events in the story.

Use it to retell the story in your own words.The lifeboats could hold 1,100 people. Yet

only 705 were rescued. Why weren’t more people saved?Boats were lowered half filled.

Do you think this event could happen today? Use details from the story to support your opinion.

CAUSE & EFFECT (page 23)Cause: the reason something happensEffect: what happens1. Cause: The iceberg put a hole in the ship

Effect: Water started pouring into the ship.2. Cause: Many passengers thought the Titanic

could not sink - Effect: Many passengers were laughing and joking when they came on deck.

3. Cause: There weren’t enough spaces on the lifeboats Effect: Many people were still on the Titanic when it sank.

4. Cause: The Californian turned off its radio at night Effect: The Californian did not hear the Titanic’s call for help.

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER (pg 24)1. The Titanic hits an iceberg.2. Some passengers climb into the deck in

their fancy clothes.3. The radio room send a call for help, but no

one comes.4. People in lifeboats row away from the ship.5. The Titanic sinks.6. Another ship picks up the survivors and

takes them to New York.

COMPOUND WORDS (page 25)1. Hall= entrance + way=jalan koridor2. Bath= mandi + robe = pakaian bathrobe3. Look=lihat + out=keluar a watch man4. Gentle=lembut + man= pria pria sejati5. Show=menunjukkan + case=kotak etalase6. Life=hidup + boat=kapal kapal

penyelamat7. Bed=tempat tidur +time= waktu waktu

tidur

The Titanic – Timeline Activity1. 1908-1909 Construction of the Titanic

begins in Belfast, Ireland.2. 1911 The hull (body or frame of a ship)of

Titanic is successfully launched.3. 1912 January: Sixteen wooden lifeb oats are

fitted on board the Titanic.4. April 10, 1912. 9: 30-11: 30 a.m. Passengers

arrive in Southampton & board ship.5. Aprill 10, 1912 Noon (12: 00 am) The

Titanic casts off & begins her maiden (first) voyage.

6. April 12-13, 1912 The Titanic sails through calm waters.

The Titanic – Timeline Activity7. April 14. 11:40 p.m. The lookouts see an

iceberg dead ahead. The iceberg strikes the Titanic on the starboard (right) side of her bow.

8. April 14. 11:50 p.m. Water has poured in and risen 14 feet in the front part of the ship.

9. April 15. 12:00 a.m. The captain is told the ship can only stay afloat for a couple of hours. He gives order to call for help over the radio.

10.April 15. 12.05 a.m. Orders are given to uncover the lifeboats & to get passengers & crew ready on deck. There is only room for half of the estimated 2,227 on board in the lifeboats.

The Titanic – Timeline Activity11. April 12. 12.25 am. Lifeboats are now

loading with women and children first. The Carpathia, southeast of the Titanic by about 58 miles, picks up the distress call & immediately heads full speed to the rescue.

12. April 15. 12.45 am. The first lifeboat is safely lowered away. It can carry 65 people, but only leaves with 28. The first distress rocket is fired. Eight rockets are fired the whole nights.

13. April 15. 2:05 am. The last lifeboats leaves. There are now over 1,500 people left on the ship.

The Titanic – Timeline Activity14. April 15. 2:20 am. The Titanic’s broken off

stern settles back into the water, becoming more level for a few moments.

15. April 15. 4:10 am. The first lifeboat is picked up by the Carpathia.

16. April 15, 8:50 am. The Carpathia leaves the area bound for NY. She carries 705 survivors.

17. April 18. 9 pm. The Carpathia arrives in NY.18. April 19-May 25. Several ships are sent to

the disaster site to recover bodies.