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=Titanic Web Quest =

= A Web Quest for 3rd Grade = =Introduction = It is April 10, 1912. Each of you is a passenager preparing to sail on the maiden voyage of the Titanic. As you walk up gang plank to board the Titantic, "The Wonder Ship," you are filled with excitment. You are eagerly anticipating the many activities that you will participate in on board: the gym with a toy camel ride, resting on the deck, dining in the magnificent restaurants, and dancing to the orchestra. You can not wait to explore!

This webquest will give you the opportunity to learn about people who sailed on the Titanic, to explore the ship, and to become acquainted with the ship passengers and her crew.


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=**The Task**= > http://home.interlynx.net/~dclarke/Titanic.html > http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/index.html > http://octopus.gma.org/space1/titanic.html > http://www.britannica.com/titanic/ > http://www.titanic-whitestarships.com/ > http://www.historyonthenet.com/Titanic/titanicmain.htm > http://www.starway.org/Titanic/ > http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/1900links.htm > http://www.back-to-titanic.com/hist/ > http://www.euronet.nl/users/keesree/food.htm > http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_band.shtml > http://www.titanicberg.com/ > http://www.keyflux.com/titanic/facts.htm > http://www.titanic-titanic.com/first_class_cabins.shtml > http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/281/27/
 * Open the web quest document, and enter all you answers in to the word document. [[file:webquest.doc]]
 * First, you will need to choose three different web sites from the list below and read about the Titanic. Hightlight in yellow the three sites you visted on your web quest document.
 * http://www.discovery.com/guides/history/titanic/Titanic/titanic.html
 * Next, choose one of the web sites that you read and give at least 15 interesting facts that you learned about the Titanic from the web sites. Make sure you cite your source.
 * Finally, use the facts from the websites you visted to answer the questions. You may have to visit other web sites on the list to find all the answers.

Resources The following books might be good resources for you to use as you learn about the Titanic:

__On Board the Titanic__ by Shelley Tanaka __The Titanic__ by Geoff Tibballs __882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions about the Titanic__ by Hugh Brester and Laurie Coulter __Ghost Liners__ by Robert D. Ballard __The Titanic__ by Deborah Kent __Exploring the Titanic__ by Robert D. Ballard



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