First class first? Using data to explore the tragedy of the Titanic
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A lesson plan for grades 9–12 Computer/Technology Skills and Social Studies
In this lesson, students analyze and interpret data related to the crew and passengers of the Titanic. They will draw conclusions to better understand the people who were lost or saved as a result of the disaster, and whether or not social status affected the outcome. Students will use computer spreadhsheets and graphing to assist in the analysis.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Computer Technology Skills (2005)
Grade 9–12
- Goal 3: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.
- Objective 3.02: Use databases to collect, record, analyze, and display data.
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 9
- Goal 6: Patterns of Social Order - The learner will investigate social and economic organization in various societies throughout time in order to understand the shifts in power and status that have occurred.
- Objective 6.02: Analyze causes and results of ideas regarding superiority and inferiority in society and how those ideas have changed over time.
