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Title:
| Literature: "Dear America: Voyage on the Great Titanic" by Ellen Emerson White |
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Description:
| These sites include author biographies, lesson plans, excerpts, and book reviews. Also includes information about the themes of the books, such as Historical Journals. There are links to eTheme resources on the Titanic and Historical Fiction. |
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Grade Level:
| 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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Resource Links:
| Scholastic: Dear America: Voyage on the Great Titanic
Read about the book and author. Includes a book summary, discussion questions, student activities, and an interview with the author. Click on "Go to Book Page" for a short excerpt from the book.
Kidsread: Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady
Read this short student review of the book. Click on "Ellen Emerson White" to see what other books she has written in the "Dear America" series.
ThinkQuest: Historical Journal
"Voyage on the Great Titanic" is a historical journal. Learn more about writing a historical journal on this website. Click on "Visit Site".
ThinkQuest: The Astounding Atlantic
Read about the Atlantic Ocean on this student-created site. Click on "Visit Site" then click on "Shipwrecks" to learn more about the Titanic.
eThemes Resource: Titanic
These sites are about the RMS Titanic that sank in 1912. Includes information on the building of the ship, the iceberg accident, and its 1985 discovery. There are photographs and biographies of the passengers and crew. Read newspaper articles that covered the disaster and personal accounts from survivors. Includes a photograph of the iceberg believed to have sunk the Titanic. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on the decade of 1910-1919.
eThemes Resource: Writing: Historical Fiction
Learn more about the genre of historical fiction. There are definitions and listings of recommended children's books, plus lesson plans and classroom activities. Includes links to eThemes Resources on various historical fiction books.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2, 3
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