Titanic

I chose the Titanic and ocean liners as my topic because ever since I was seven years

Old I have been interested in how the huge ocean liners from one hundred years ago

Worked. When I was in sixth grade my mother took my brother and me to the Franklin

Institute, where they had a Titanic exhibit. Despite the tragedy of the Titanic, I was

Extremely interested in how the technology of 1912 was advanced enough to create such a Luxurious, massive ship. In addition to technology, I also noticed the extreme class

Distinctions and how many in the third class died in the tragedy compared to first class

Guests. I was puzzled how a ship could not provide enough lifeboats because in modern

Society, no matter what class ticket a person purchases, everyone has an equal chance of

Surviving. I wanted to study the technology and the social hierarchy that were at work.

I began my research with studying the history of ocean liners and cruise ships from

1867 to modern day to understand the evolution of technological advancements. I then

Began looking at a variety of secondary sources, such as scholarly articles from JSTOR and I looked at many pictures

That was taken during the construction of the Titanic and the steps from construction to launching. Lastly, I found newspaper articles from 1912 to receive an understanding of the

Impact of the ship on society during the early 20th century.

I chose to construct a website because I thought I could display my knowledge best

In this format. The website format allows me to show pictures and video clips of the ship

Itself as well as embed primary source documents onto the page. The website allows me to

Show the technological, social, and economic impact of the Titanic in a visual engaging way.