Parent Guide > Conflicting News Reports on the Fate of the Sinking Titanic
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Conflicting News Reports on the Fate of the Sinking Titanic" by Various Authors.
These excerpts from two different newspapers were both written about the Titanic the day it sank, but report very inaccurate information about what happened.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy and Technology, Progress & Industry as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What are the costs and benefits of technology?" and "What can we learn from tragedy?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this primary source document at home:
- What was "Conflicting News Reports on the Fate of the Sinking Titanic" about?
- What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
- What did you learn about Technology, Progress & Industry?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: