The J in "J. Bruce Ismay" stands for _________.
Joseph
Which inquiry claimed that Smith "did nothing other captains wouldn't have done"? (British or American)
British
The iceberg that sank the Titanic probably would have originated around Greenland and traveled in which direction?
Southward
The name of the ship that Stanley Lord captained was the SS ________.
California
The Titanic "suspect" listed at the center of the back whiteboard is _________________.
The Moon
The book we read around October and November was called _________________.
The Outsiders.
What argument does Source F make about Ismay?
He should've stayed aboard the sinking Titanic
Give ONE example of an issue that the American inquiry found with the crew of the Titanic
-No drills
-Hired hours before
-Did not understand their positions/jobs
The Sun and the Moon both impact the Earth's ________, which, according to the theory, could potentially dislodge more icebergs.
Tides
When he encountered ice, Captain Lord decided to take what action?
Slow down/stop at the edge of the icefield. (He "order[ed] a hard-a-port in order to effect a starboard turn while cutting the engines)
Name ONE color of the colored pencils, markers, etc. that is available on the top shelf of the art supply shelves.
Red, yellow, green
We started the year with learning about figurative language and reading what type/genre of writing?
Poetry
According to source E, as soon as Ismay arrived on the Carpathia, what did he request?
Food or something to eat
According to source A, how long did Captain Smith wait to send a distress message after hitting the iceberg?
"Fifteen or twenty minutes"
In what month of 1912 did the rare supermoon occur?
January
Famously, while the Titanic sank, Captain Lord was doing what?
Sleeping
Not counting the swivel teacher chair by my desk, how many loose chairs are there in the room?
Eight
Before Christmas break, we went over patterns of plots and characters. A pattern that shows up over and over again throughout history is called an ___________________.
Archetype
According to source C, How many lifeboats did Ismay claim to help load?
8
Captain Smith's trip on the Titanic "was rumored to be ______________"
His last trip before retirement
Texas State University (-San Marcos
Why did the Californian NOT receive messages from the Titanic as it was sinking?
The wireless had been turned off
The four "bees" are be ready, be ___________, be respectful, and be safe.
Responsible
What film did your class choose to watch while studying archetypes?
Period 1--Moana
Period 2--Elf
Period 4--The Grinch
According to multiple sources, what did Ismay do while aboard the Carpathia?
Hid in a cabin
According to source B, "Captain Smith was not ignoring the ice warnings; he was simply ______________"
not reacting to them
Source B argues that the Titanic was likely not significantly impacted by the moon. Instead it says that "It was the result of common dangers and avoidable ________."
Risks
The Californian was headed from London to what city?
Boston, Massachusetts
The "In an Emergency--Take Action" posters reveal that the orange action is to ____________________.
Shelter
A comparison between two different things that uses the words "like" or "as" is called a _____________
Simile
On what date did Ismay safely arrive in New York?
April 18th.
On what date did Senator William Alden Smith submit his report to the US Inquiry?
Source A reveals that the name for Earth's closest approach to the Sun is called its ____________.
Perihelion
The US Inquiry into the Titanic found that the Californian was less than ______ miles away from the Titanic while it sank.
19
What college did Ms. Morrow go to?
Earlham College
Ponyboy has two brothers--Sodapop and __________.
Darry (Darrell)
The newspapers gave Ismay a nickname. Instead of calling him J. Bruce Ismay, they referred to him as "J __________ Ismay."
Brute
How old was Captain Smith when he sailed on the Titanic?
62 years old
According to the International Ice Patrol data, bad iceberg years happen fairly regularly. The most recent one mentioned in the article occurred in what year?
1994
EXACTLY how many tons did the Californian weigh?
6,223
The clock at the front of the room is permanently stuck showing what time?
I will accept 1:04 or 1:05.
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?
I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE.
I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.
AABB