REMEMBERING THE LEVELNIC0VER100 - The Titanic Sets Sail - By Frieda Wishinsky

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A historical introduction to the RMS Titanic, presented as a remembered account of its departure from Southampton on April 10, 1912. The narrative describes the ship’s vast size, decks, and signature features such as the Grand Staircase and a glass dome, along with amenities like a swimming pool. It compares passenger life across first, second, and third class, including the number of travelers and the aspirations of many third-class immigrants. The account closes with the Atlantic crossing and the belief in the ship’s “unsinkable” status under Captain Edward John Smith.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages36

Reading Time55 min

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Most people on the Titanic

The Titanic sets sail

Passenger classes and experiences

REMEMBERING THE LEVELNIC0VER100 By Frieda WishinskyYEARS AGOSCHOLAST IC STICRREMEMBERING THELEVEL3TAR吧By Frieda Wishinsky □□ □2SCHOLASTIC INC. New York Toronto London SydneyAuckland Mexico City New Delhi Hong Kong Front cover:Titanic:◎National Geographic Society/Corbis; Background ice:imagebroker/Alamy Back cover:◎AF archive/Alamy Interior:Page 3: Ralph White/Corbis;Page 5:◎ Corbis;Page 6:◎ Gettylmages;Page 8:CGettylmages;Page 9:◎Underwood &Underwood/Corbis;Pages 10-11:◎Photo Researchers,Inc./Colorization by Jessica Wilson;Page 13:◎ Photos 12/Alamy;Page 14:AF archive/Alamy;Page 16:◎ Gettylmages;Page 17:◎Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy; Page 18:◎De Agostini/Getty Images;Pages 20-21:◎Mary Evans Picture Library/Alamy; Page 22:◎ The Print Collector/Alamy;Page 23:◎Gettylmages;Page 24: Ralph White/ Corbis;Page 25:◎ Ralph White/Corbis;Page 26:C Ralph White/Corbis;Page 27: ◎ Ralph White/Corbis;Page 28: Classic Images/Alamy;Page 29:◎AFP/Gettylmages; Page 30: Moviestore Collection Ltd/Alamy;Page 31:◎Moviestore Collection Ltd/Alamy No part of this work may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted inany form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without written permission of the publisher.For information regarding permission,write toScholastic Inc.,Attention:Permissions Department,557 Broadway,New York,NY 10012. ISBN 978-0-545-35844-6 Copyright ◎2012 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved.Published by Scholastic Inc.SCHOLASTIC and associated logos aretrademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. Lexile®is a registered trademark of MetaMetrics,Inc. 10987654321 1213141516/0 Printed in the U.S.A. 三B BThe Titanic Sets SailOn April 10,1912 excitement was in theair.Passengers were preparing to sail fromSouthampton,England,on the biggest shipin the world—the RMS Titanic.It weighed 52,310 tons,had nine decks,and was biggerthan a fifteen-story building! Some people called the Titanica floating palace.It had a carvedwood-and-iron staircase witha glass dome at the top.Therewas even a swimming pool forfirst-class passengers.Of course,not everyone traveled first class.There were only 325 peoplewho did.Some were so wealthy,they even brought their servantsalong.Second class was nice,too.The rooms had beds,sofas,10000wardrobes,dressing tables,and a washbasin.Over 280people traveled second class. 雪 Recreation of the Titanic's Grand Staircase Passengers boarding the Titanic. # Most people on the Titanic traveled third class.Their roomson the lower decks were simpleand clean.Many of the 706third-class passengers wereimmigrants from Europe.Theyhoped to start a better life inAmerica. The giant ship would cross the Atlantic andarrive in New York City in only four days.TheAtlantic could be rough at times but no oneworried.After all,the Titanic was unsinkable.Captain Edward John Smith said it was.

FAQs

When did the RMS Titanic set sail, and from where?

It set sail on April 10, 1912, from Southampton, England.

What features and amenities are described for first-class passengers?

First class included a carved wood-and-iron staircase with a glass dome and even a swimming pool.

How did passenger life differ across first, second, and third class?

First class had extensive furnishings and some very wealthy passengers with servants, second class offered comfortable rooms, and third class rooms on the lower decks were simple and clean.

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