The captain goes down with the ship

Step 1 · Read the article

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-captain-goes-down-with-the-ship

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. What is the tradition type?

2. 2. What is the historical origin?

3. 3. What does it mean when a captain "goes down with the ship"?

4. 4. Why do captains stay on the ship instead of leaving first?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Maritime Law

• SOLAS Convention

• Accountability

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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