Exploring the Exploring the TitanicTitanic

By: Robert D. By: Robert D. BallardBallard

Trevor Martin 6th Trevor Martin 6th PeriodPeriod

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Exploring the Titanic is a Exploring the Titanic is a sequence. sequence.

Several datesSeveral datesTells things as they happenTells things as they happenUses transition wordsUses transition words

SignalsSignalsHad a date on every pageHad a date on every pageHas a time to go with Has a time to go with almost every datealmost every dateHas a Titanic time line in Has a Titanic time line in the back of the bookthe back of the book

Signal WordsSignal WordsUses , “In,” frequently, Uses , “In,” frequently, referring to a certain date, referring to a certain date, such as, “In July of 1986…”such as, “In July of 1986…”Uses words such as , Uses words such as , “earlier,” and, “ later”“earlier,” and, “ later”Uses, “before,” many Uses, “before,” many times throughout the book times throughout the book

Summary of Exploring the Summary of Exploring the TitanicTitanic

Titanic is struck by an icebergTitanic is struck by an iceberg Thousands of people are on board, and Thousands of people are on board, and they must get to land and get off the boat they must get to land and get off the boat quicklyquicklyTitanic was hugeTitanic was hugeA lot of time and effort was put into A lot of time and effort was put into building this shipbuilding this shipRobert Ballard discovered this ship in the Robert Ballard discovered this ship in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of NewfoundlandAtlantic Ocean off the coast of NewfoundlandIf you like mysteries in water; you are going If you like mysteries in water; you are going to love this book. to love this book.

The Titanic in 1912

1908-1909

May 31, 1911

April 11, 1912

April 14, 1912

April 15, 1912

July 1986

Construction of Titanic

Begins

Titanic is launched

Titanic leaves for New York

Encounter icebergs

Get on lifeboat,

Titanic sinks and many die

Robert Ballard discovered the

wreckage of the Titanic and explores it

The The Titanic Titanic TodayToday

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