Back to the Titanic

When the Titanic was built, people said it was unsinkable. But on the night of 15 th April 1912, on its
maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. Of the 2,224
people on the ship, only about 700 survived.

Captain Smith ordered all women and children to be saved first, but there were not enough lifeboat
spaces for all the women and children aboard.

You can go back in time with one lifeboat. There are 6 spaces. Who will you save?

Dominique is a young, single, independent Frenchwoman from Bordeaux. She

believes she may be six weeks pregnant. The would-be father of the child is her
brother.
(1 space)
James, a fit young man from Bournemouth, found work on the Titanic as a
lifeguard. He is an excellent swimmer and was celebrated in his hometown for
having saved a drowning child at an outdoor swimming pool. He does, however,
have a reputation for being a womaniser and has an uncontrollable temper
which at times can make him unpredictable.
(1 space)
Frank is a 72 year-old, working-class, senior citizen from Belfast, Ireland. He is a
kind and charitable man who has fifteen grandchildren back home. He previously
worked as a careers advisor and now works voluntarily helping young people
find employment.
(1 space)
Pete is a 21 year-old disabled student from Thornhill, Southampton. He is highly
bright and received a scholarship to study biology at Harvard University in the
US. Pete’s disability is that he is morbidly obese. He uses a walking stick. Because
of his weight and size, he will take up two spaces in the lifeboat.
(2 spaces)
Max is a golden retriever found hidden in a storeroom on the boat, the day of
departure. It is unknown how a dog got on board the boat. As far as we know, he
does not have an owner.
(1 space)
John and William are 13 year-old twin brothers. John, always active and full of
joy, brings a smile to everyone’s faces and his laugh is infectious. William is
extremely antisocial and often has problems with the police. Their mother left
them and saved herself in an earlier lifeboat. Their father cannot be located.
(1 or 2 spaces)
Mary is a middle-aged nurse from London. She has never been married and is
emigrating to the U.S to live with her elderly brother who needs care and
attention. She is seriously committed to her nursing vocation.
(1 space)
George and Elizabeth are a young and recently married couple. Neither will take
a space on the lifeboat if they are separated. They hope to start a family
together in the New World. George, a very friendly and intelligent man, is
looking to embark on a medical career having recently become a qualified
doctor. He gets stressed, takes to the bottle and reportedly hits Elizabeth,
however
(2 spaces)
Captain Edward John Smith, born in Staffordshire, England in 1850, had a
difficult life. His father died when he was aged 14. At the same time, he left
school to work. He is a husband and a father. In 1912, his daughter was 14. He is
reported to be a hardworking, motivated, selfless man who bravely took
responsibility for the catastrophic collision and chose to go down with his ship. (1 space)