Titanic. What was it like in the different classes on board the Titanic?

Created for a lesson during my PGCE year that aims to help students empathise with characters on board the Titanic in order to reveal societal attitudes to class at this time. Students are greeted for the lesson with 'tickets' that indicate the 'class/table' they sit on. Once in the room/on board the ship they read the on board information booklet to learn about the facilities on offer to them depending on the class they are sat in. After this they write a post card 'home' which is used by other groups so that all students learn what it was like in each class on board the ship. At the end students are asked to draw upon all of their knowledge to answer the question 'What does the interior tell us about the class divide of the time?'

I transformed the tables in my room so that they reflected the 'class', for example, third class had cramped tables and resources (such as glue sticks) that they needed to share whereas first class had a large table with a view out of the room with enough resources for one each. Small differences that really helped my class engage and empathise.

All resources are included right down to tickets and place cards for the desks as well as postcard templates, recording worksheet and brochures for each of the 'classes'. I have included some practical advice/information on how I executed the lesson. I used this lesson with several Year 9 classes (3 year KS3) but it really could adapt to any year group depending on their literacy levels/behaviour when put into a group setting.