Titanic (1997 movie)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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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/titanic-1997-movie

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. What is the film genre?Epic romance and disaster film
2. What is the director?James Cameron
3. What is the story about in the movie Titanic?The movie follows Jack Dawson, a poor artist, and Rose DeWitt Bukater, a young upper‑class woman, as they fall in love aboard the Titanic before it sinks.
4. Why does the movie show the Titanic sinking?The sinking shows the real danger and sadness of the Titanic disaster, making the story more powerful and helping people remember the lives lost.

Edwardian Era: The period in Britain from 1901 to 1910, known for its social and technological changes.
Steerage: The cheapest accommodation on a ship, typically for passengers traveling in the lowest class.
Allegory: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.