Diamond nine: Who was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic?

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Who was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic?
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
History
Resource type
Complete lesson
Role play/debate/discussion
Student activity
Worksheet
Focus
Spoken language

A set of activities based around the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Children establish the main sequence of events, then investigate the causes of the tragedy. They complete a 'Diamond 9' worksheet to rank causes in order of significance. They then carry out a balloon debate in groups of five, each child representing a key person or group of people who were involved in the disaster.

This resource includes teaching notes (please note the teaching notes contain links to external sites). It is suitable for Y5 and Y6.

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