Why was the sinking of the Titanic so controversial?

A Year 9 lesson that analyses the controversy of the sinking of the Titanic using a modern day parallel between that and the Grenfell Tower disaster.

Students begin by reading two different articles about Grenfell, and then use them to come up with criteria for what makes an event controversial.

These are then applied throughout the lesson, as the students sort through factors that made the sinking of the Titanic controversial, and to draw comparisons to modern day disasters and controversies such as Grenfell.

Rated outstanding in an observation.