BACKGROUND: Setting sail on her maiden voyage from Southhampton, England on Tuesday April 10, 1912, the R.M.S. Titanic , 11 stories high and four city blocks long, was hailed not only as the most luxurious ocean liner the world had ever known but also as "unsinkable". On board were state-of-the art telegraphic equipment and two Marconi operators. The role that wireless telegraphy played in the tragedy, both on Titanic and on other ships in communication with her, has long been debated.
TASK: You and your team are have been hired by the Titanic Historical Association to help create an online research guide called W.O.W. (Wireless on the Web) which will be published on their website. The purpose of this project is to provide guidance to researchers looking for information about wireless and Titanic. The users of W.O.W. will find your CARS analysis of each source very helpful. Some of these sources have already been located and ready for your evaluation. You may need to find others.
AUDIENCE: Researchers, historians, and others who have an interest in the R.M.S.Titanic and wireless telegraphy.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this project is to inform the user about the quality and usefulness of different sources of information.
PROCEDURE:
1.Understand the task assessment list because it will be a guide to your work.
2. Learn about CARS through your teacher's use of it.
3. Read "Wireless and Titanic" to get background information.
4. With your team, analyze your website using the CARS List.
5. Using the CARS Checklist, complete the W.O.W. Evaluation Form.