The Titanic in her historical context for EFL Students. Let me know whether you are interested in the motion of some slides. I would email them.

7. During this lesson you will learn:
• The transition between the First Industrial
Revolution and the Second one through one
of the shipbuilding highlights.
• The achievements in communication in the
early 20th century.
• The accurate names of the parts of a ship and
some differents types and names of them in
the context of the World War I.

8. Oops!
• You need to remember some basic contents of
Geography, such as latitude, climates and
currents circulation.

29. • In groups of three, compare the successes and the failures
of different ocean expeditions:
– The First trip of Columbus to America.
– The trip of the Mayflower.
– The Titanic.
• Try to answer these questions:
– Would the Titanic have had the same influence on History if she
had reached her destination?
– Is there any reason for the difference between their sucesses
and failures? Explain your answer.
– How long did each of them spend in crossing the North Atlantic?

30. • Search and contrast the way of publishing the
news of a catastrophe:
– The last Concorde flight and the maiden voyage of
the Titanic.
– Try to focus your view in:
• Presence in press and dates.
• Consequences .
• Changes in technology.

31. • Do a writing on the last day of the Titanic as if
you were:
– A first class passenger.
– A third class passenger.
• Tip: you can get inspiration from the James
Cameron movie.
• Use the accurate names of the parts of a ship.

32. • Locate the Titanic in her technological and
political context by doing an outline of the
lesson.