1	GREAT DISASTERS: Titanic By Abbey and Samantha February 2007
2	Titanic The Titanic was called the unsinkable ship and the White Star. It launched on May 31, 1911.
3	Where did it happen? The Titanic sank in the northern Atlantic ocean.
4	When did it happen? It sunk in April 14-15, 1912. It started sinking at 11:40 P.M. and sunk at 2:20A.M.
5	How/Why did it happen? The steamer sank because it struck an iceberg going at 27 knots.
6	What were the damages? The iceberg left a hole in the ship leaving it to sink. 700 hundred people survived and 1,500 died with the ship.
7	Could this disaster have been avoided? Our opinion is that the iceberg COULD have been avoided because they could have watched better and listened to the radio hearings more closely.
8	What has happened since the disaster? Robert D. Ballard discovered the sunken ship in the Atlantic Ocean. It remains at the bottom of the ocean.
9	BIBLIOGRAPHY “Titanic." World Book. 2001. Hugh Brewster and Laurie Colter.882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic. Canada: Madison Press Limited, 1998. “Titanic.” Feb. 14, 2007. <http://www.infoplease.com/spot/ titanic.htm>.
10	Interesting Facts The ship took 3 years to build! Captain Smith was captain of the ship. Workers got $10.00 a week to build the ship. The last survivor died in Massachusetts at age 99. First class cost $4,350. Which is $50,000 today!
11	ABOUT US Abbey and Samantha both attend Barbara Bush Elementary School. They are in Mr. Roche’s 6^th grade class and will be attending Stapley Junior High next year. They hope you enjoyed the slide show!