The Titanic: Student Investigations

Introduction:The Passengers and Crew A first look at the passengers Some criminals will sink to any depths! Alas an Alias!(and other stories)

The “Black Squad” A crew member or not? More about the crew Some Australian mysteries

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Introductory Background: The Passengers and Crew

“Was there anyone on the ship who had the same name as me?”

Users are also interested in questions that relate to country of origin, occupations and age - both of passengers and crew.

While pursuing one line of questions, another, completely different, line of investigation may capture the interest of the user - a quite legitimate sequence of events and part of the fascination in dealing with data relating to real people and events.

An Introductory Investigation: The Passengers and Crew

1. Are there any passengers or crew that have surnames that match or are close to your own?
2. Did anyone with your name survive?
3. Investigate the countries of birth of passengers and crew.
4. Investigate the job descriptions of some of the passengers and crew. What is the most ‘unusual’ one that you can find?
5. Who were the youngest and oldest passenger(s) and crew member(s).

It is hoped that other questions will suggest themselves as the students progress through those outlined above - remember these are only starting points and be prepared for students to become passionately interested in their own lines of investigation as the fascination with the data increases.

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