1. I think you might have worked out what we are learning about today… We are going to develop three different types of skills using the Titanic topic as a platform! 1)ENTERPRISING skill 2)LITERACY skills 3)HISTORICAL skills NOT THE HOLLYWOOD VERSION… BUT THE TRUTH!

2. ‘Enterprise’ skill: The ‘Enterprise’ skill we are going to develop is…how to promote and advertise What does ‘Enterprising’ mean? I wonder if we’ll get to watch the film?!

3. What does an enterprising person look like? DeterminedCreative Enjoys a challenge ConfidentOrganised Can work Under pressure

4. Literacy skills The literacy skills we are going to develop are: persuasive writing & writing for a specific audience

5. Historical skills Developing subject knowledge, using sources, communication with others and writing in a structured way. Why is one in colour?

6. All aboard…

7. The maiden voyage of the Titanic was one of the first media events ever. Everyone knew the Titanic was luxurious and virtually ‘unsinkable’. Everyone wanted to be associated with it. Over 1,300 passengers from 30 different nationalities boarded Titanic. The world was watching as the world’s biggest luxury liner set sail from Southampton to New York. Five days later, even more people were watching and waiting to see who had survived the sinking of the Titanic.

8. The basics, and a bit of math’s… The Titanic set sail on its famous journey at 12:00 noon on April 10, 1912. The first stop was Cherbourg, France. After picking up passengers, the Titanic once again set sail at 8:10pm toward Queenstown, Ireland. With 2227 people on board this great vessel left Queenstown toward New York at 1:30pm on Thursday April 11, 1912. The Titanic sailed on Friday April 12 and Saturday April 13 in clear weather. On Sunday, April 14 at 11:40pm, the Titanic struck an iceberg. 12:00am the captain was told that the Titanic would only stay afloat for a couple of hours. At 2:20am Monday April 15, 1912 the Titanic sank into the sea. 1) There were 2227 passengers on board the Titanic at the time that it sank. 14 of the lifeboats held 65 passengers each, there were also 2 emergency cutters which held 40 people each and another 4 collapsible boards which held 47 people each. How many people would all of these lifeboats hold? 2) Only 705 people survived the sinking of the Titanic. How many more people could have been saved? 3) How many more lifeboats were needed to save all people aboard the Titanic?

9. Communication skills… You have a series of questions and one piece of evidence. You need to speak to everyone in the class and fill in your sheets

10. Your main task… You have had a terrible premonition! The great ship Titanic is going to sink and you have bought yourself a ticket. You know no-one will believe you and you’re a bit of a miser, so you decide to sell your ticket. The Titanic is setting sail tomorrow so you stand up in a bar in the Belvedere Arms in Southampton and deliver a speech on the merits of the Titanic. Remember, use all the information you have gathered and speak in a persuasive way. You need to sell your ticket on for a reasonable price as quickly as possible!

11. Hyperbole Short dramatic sentences Imagery (simile and metaphor) Emphasis Strong hand gestures Movement around the room Persuasive language:

12. So let’s hear them… Give them a round of applause when they have finished and give them a mark out of 10 for delivery and content. Would they make a good sales person?!

13. Do you think you have perfected the skills we planned to develop? Fill in your plenary sheet and then find out what happened to your passenger on the Titanic. Get out your planner and fill in your homework (for next Friday) Help pack everything away! Next time…