Scanning the Titanic

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring content from The Associated Press, students read about the first full-size digital scan of the Titanic, which has allowed researchers to see the sunken ship in greater detail. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions, vocabulary, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
science
Titanic
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

unprecedented
debris
scatter
luxury
bow
stern
propeller
render
speculation
in a new light
A spinning paper plane