Understanding the Titanic Lesson Concepts

The video introduces Amplify ELA's Titanic collection for middle school students, focusing on a research subunit where students explore primary and secondary sources. They engage in activities comparing these sources, conduct research, and develop passenger profiles, discussing issues like discrimination. The lesson concludes with an exit ticket to assess understanding, and a preview of the next lesson involving writing a first-person narrative.

What is the main focus of the Amplify ELA program as introduced in the video?

• Middle school English Language Arts

• Middle school science experiments

• High school literature analysis

• Elementary school math problems

What is the primary goal of the Titanic lesson in Amplify ELA?

• To learn about the ship's construction

• To research a Titanic passenger using source documents

• To explore the Titanic's route

• To study the Titanic's sinking

In the lesson, what do students learn to differentiate between?

• Primary and secondary sources

• Fiction and non-fiction

• Historical and modern ships

• Past and present events

What activity involves comparing a letter by Mary Lines?

• Writing a fictional story

• Drawing a map of the Titanic

• Creating a timeline

• Comparing it to a secondary source

What do students do after understanding primary and secondary sources?

• Watch a documentary

• Design a Titanic model

• Create a passenger profile

• Write a book report

How do students explore issues of discrimination in the lesson?

• By watching a movie

• Through role-play and discussion

• By reading a textbook

• By writing an essay

What is the purpose of the exit ticket at the end of the lesson?

• To test math skills

• To assess understanding of the focus standard

• To evaluate art projects

• To check attendance

What skill is emphasized in the next lesson, 'A Letter from the Past'?

• Writing a first-person narrative

• Scientific experimentation

• Mathematical problem-solving

• Drawing historical maps

What do students do with their collected research in the next lesson?

• Perform a play

• Build a model

• Write a first-person narrative

• Create a presentation

Where can teachers sign up to try the Titanic lesson?

• amplify.com

• amplifiedela.com

• amplifyela.com

• amplified.com