Millvina Dean

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Millvina Dean born?February 2, 1912
2. Where was Millvina Dean born?Southampton, England
3. What is the career?British civil servant and cartographer
4. What is the death?May 31, 2009
5. Who was Millvina Dean?Millvina Dean was the youngest passenger on the Titanic and the last survivor of the ship.
6. How old was Millvina when she boarded the Titanic?She was only two months old when she went aboard the Titanic with her parents.

RMS Titanic: A British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912 after striking an iceberg.
Maritime Disaster: A catastrophic event occurring at sea, often involving loss of life and vessels.
Cartography: The science or practice of drawing maps.
Survivor: A person who continues to live after experiencing a life-threatening event.