The Titanic and its passengers

1. The Titanic and its passengers

2. What you are doing • As we learn about the various social classes aboard the Titanic, you should take notes in your journal. Your notes should include: • Which type of people were in each class. • How much a ticket cost for that class. • What amenities that class had access to • As a point of reference, • $1 in 1912 = $23.81 in 2012

3. First Class Passenger • First class passengers were generally millionaires, aristocrats, or prominent members of the White Star Line. • Pictured (left) is first-class passenger Isidor Straus, United States Congressman, millionaire, and founder of the department store Macy’s. • A single first class ticket would cost around $10,000 today.

4. First Class Passenger • First class passengers had access to a number of rooms and activities the other classes did not. These included a gymnasium, a salt-water swimming pool, a barbershop, and kennels for first-class dogs, among other things. • Pictured to the left is the first-class grand staircase. The staircase was made of solid oak.

5. First Class Passenger • First class passengers had access to a number of rooms and activities the other classes did not. These included a gymnasium, a salt-water swimming pool, a barbershop, and kennels for first-class dogs, among other things. • Pictured to the left is the first-class gymnasium.

6. Second class passenger • Second class passengers were generally tourists, academics, or members of the middle class. • Pictured (right) are the Titanic’s musicians. The musicians were given second class accommodations. They continued to play, even as the ship was sinking. • A single second class ticket would cost around $1,500 today.

7. Second class passenger • Second class passengers had access to a number of rooms and activities, but not as many as first class. • Traveling in second class on the Titanic was like traveling first class on other ships. • Second class passengers had their own library, shuffleboard courts, and smoking rooms.

8. Third Class Passenger • Third class passengers were generally immigrants destined for the United States of America or for Canada. • The Goodwin family (pictured left) was moving to New York where Mr. Goodwin was starting a job at a power plant. • A single third-class ticket cost around $10 for adult passengers and $5 for child passengers.

9. Third Class Passenger • The White Star Line attracted third class passengers by promising them prepared meals and private rooms. Usually, third class passengers were expected to bring their own food. • Third class passengers had access to a common room where they could play checkers or chess. • Generally, third class passengers were confined to their area of the ship. They were not allowed access to the first and second class areas.

10. Today’s Activity • Question: • Did discrimination aboard the Titanic cost lives?

11. Statistics • MALE • There were 869 male passengers aboard the Titanic. • 694 male passengers died aboard the Titanic. 175 survived. • Roughly 20% of male passengers survived. • FEMALE • There were 447 female passengers aboard the Titanic. • 124 female passengers died aboard the Titanic. 323 survived. • Roughly 72% of female passengers survived.

12. Male vs. Female Passenger survival rate

13. Today’s Activity • In your groups, you are going to work to count the number of survivors and deaths in each of the following social groups. Afterward, you will draw a bar graph on the board displaying your findings. Then, calculate the percentage of your group that survived (survived/total). After every group has finished, we will have an opportunity to record and talk about the various graphs. • First Class • Second Class • Third Class • Children