Titanic Project
The Titanic was and still is today the most famous to ship to ever sail the
sea and the most famous to sink. People the world round have
researched and read about this unsinkable ship. Your task is to research
the Titanic using the checklist provided below then you will write a
dramatic story of your survival on the Titanic using the information you
have found. Your writing is to be descriptive and dramatic without
detailing the gore. The research section of the project must contain the
headings provided below.
This project is a voyage of discovery. Enjoy.
Scoring
Catagory
Headers And Footers on each page
Number of passengers on ship (excluding the crew)
Number of passengers in first class
Number of passengers in Second class
Number of passengers in Third class
Names of last 2 survivors to die.
When last survivor of the Titanic died
How many 1st class cabins?
Titanic Research
Cost of 1st class
Describe amenities
Cost of 2nd class
Describe amenities
Cost of 3rd class
Describe amenities
How many stops to pick up passengers?
Where was the ship built?
Who built it?
Who owned it?
Who was the captain? (Picture please)
Describe
Who was the first mate? (Picture please)
Describe
How much water did the Titanic displace?
Size of the Titanic
Music played as the boat sunk
Name of the band
Pictures of Titanic (built and skeleton)inside and
out
Describe
Location of the wreck
Who found the wreck?
Date of ship leaving England
From which ports in England, Ireland, and France
did the Titanic set sail?
How many engines?
What was the horse power of each engine?
Who was the richest person on board?
Where was the ship headed?
How much did it cost to build?
Pictures of the officers
Describe
How long did it sail?
What percent of survivors were 1st class?
What percent of survivors were 2nd class?
What percent of survivors were 3rd class
Number of life boats
Number of crew members
JOT NOTES RUBRIC
Observations throughout the research process, student’s notes and the bibliographic citing
should be used to apply this rubric.
Level
4
3
2
1
Description
• Uses research strategies effectively and extensively.
• Jot notes are clearly in the writer’s own words
• Jot notes are divided into appropriate sub headings
• Shows a clear understanding of the topic
• Amount of information and detail gathered will be more than sufficient to
write a comprehensive report.
• Uses research strategies competently.
• Jot notes are mostly in the writer’s own words
• Most of the jot notes are divided into appropriate sub headings
• Shows a moderate understanding of the topic
• Amount of information gathered will be sufficient to write a
comprehensive report
• Uses some research strategies competently.
• Jot notes are sometimes in the writer’s own words
• Some of the jot notes are divided into appropriate sub headings
• Shows some understanding of the topic
• Amount of information gathered will be sufficient to write a short less
detailed report.
• Uses few research strategies.
• Jot notes are copied.
• Jot notes are not divided into sub headings
• Shows no understanding of the topic.
• Amount of information gathered will not be sufficient to write a report.
Outline Rubric
Observations throughout the research process, student’s notes and the bibliography citings
should be used to apply to this rubric
Level
4
3
2
1
Description
• Writing is clearly in the writer’s own words
• Outline format is exactly adhered to
• Information is in a logical order
• Shows a clear understanding of the topic
• Amount of information contained in the outline will be more than
sufficient to write a comprehensive report
• Writing is mostly in the writer’s own words
• Outline format is mostly adhered to
• Most of the information is in a logical order
• Shows a moderate understanding of the topic
• Amount of information contained in the outline will be sufficient to write
a
comprehensive report
• Writing is not in the writer’s own words
• Outline format is loosely followed
• There are problems with the logical order of information
• Shows a limited understanding of the topic
• Amount of information contained in the outline will not be sufficient to
write a comprehensive report
• Writing is obviously copied
• Outline format is not followed
• Little or not attempt at logical order is apparent
• Shows no understanding of the topic.
• Amount of information contained in the outline will not be sufficient to
write a report
Observations throughout the research process, student’s notes and the
bibliographic citings should be used to apply this rubric.
Historical Essay Checklist
Essay must include… Check
Length - 2000 words or more
Introduction
Grammar
Correct Spelling
Paragraphs
Punctuation
Conclusion
Clear account of survival
Problems evident
Historically Correct Events
Five Elements of a Story:
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Setting
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Conflict
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Plot
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Theme
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Characters
Writing Rubric
When marking the writing, the marker should consider:
• Accuracy and effectiveness of words and expressions.
• Variety of sentence beginnings and sentence structure.
• Usage and mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, indenting for new speakers,
etc.) and usage (agreement of subject-verb/pronoun-antecedent reference, etc.)
Level
Description
5
• The writer is proficient and purposefully manipulates words and expressions
and uses advanced vocabulary.
• The writer consistently uses sophisticated sentences.
• Paper is essentially error free relative to the complexity of the work.
4
• The writer sometimes manipulates words and expression and carefully selects
vocabulary.
• The writer often uses sophisticated sentences.
• Few errors which do not detract from impact.
3
• The writer adequately uses words and expressions, vocabulary may be
general.
• The writer may not be successful at creating sophisticated sentences.
• Mechanical errors do not impede meaning.
2
• The writer has limited success with words and expressions, general
vocabulary is predominate.
• The writer relies on simple sentences.
• Noticeable errors may impede meaning.
1
• The writer has limited success with words and expressions, general
vocabulary is predominate.
• The writer relies on simple sentences.
• Noticeable errors may impede meaning.
Content Rubric
When marking content the marker should consider:
 Creative and insightful ways of presenting information
 Accurate historical account of events and circumstances
 The use of description and creativity when developing characters, setting, conflict
 The use of information gathered in the research portion of the project
Level
4
Description
• Addresses the topic in an insightful manner
• Interprets the information gathered for the activity in accurate and highly
insightful ways
• Provides a synthesis of the information that is highly creative and unique
• Contains more than enough information in which to complete the report.
3
• Addresses the topic in a competent and specific manner
• Accurately interprets the information gathered for the activity
• synthesizes the information concisely
• Contains a good amount of information in which to complete the report.
2
• Addresses the topic in a general manner
• Some errors in the interpretation of the information gathered for activity
• Provides a synthesis of the information that is imprecise or awkward
• Contains the minimum amount of information in which to complete the
report.
1
• Addresses the topic in an incompetent manner
• misinterprets the information gathered for the activity
• Fails to integrate the information
• Contains less than an adequate amount of information in which to
complete the report.