Parent Guide > Titanic Officer Swears Wreck Due to Company's Neglect
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 "Titanic Officer Swears Wreck Due to Company's Neglect" by United Press Leased Wire.
A newspaper excerpt about the Titanic details some of the controversy surrounding why the ship sank and who was at fault.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy, Death, and Honor & Courage as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people face death?", "What can we learn from tragedy?", and "What does it mean to be brave?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this primary source document at home:
- What was "Titanic Officer Swears Wreck Due to Company's Neglect" about?
- What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
- What did you learn about Death?
- What did you learn about Honor & Courage?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: