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The Eastland Memorial Society is proud to present this material to teachers around the world. It is our goal to provide teachers with these materials to promote classroom discussion, experimentation and assist your students in a true understanding of the Eastland Disaster.

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HISTORY
DISCUSSION OF THE EASTLAND'S EARLY CAREER
THEORIES WHY THE DISASTER WAS LOST IN HISTORY
DID THE EASTLAND DISASTER CHANGE MARITIME LAW?
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE EASTLAND AFTERWARDS?

SCIENCE
BASICS OF SHIP STABILITY
UNDERSTANDING WHY COAL BURNS
REFLOATING A SUNKEN OBJECT

MATH
RUNNING A STEAMSHIP LINE
CALCULATING TICKET PRICES WITH INFLATION

GEOGRAPHY
NATIONALITIES OF EASTLAND PASSENGERS

LITERATURE
WRITING FROM A SURVIVOR'S PERSPECTIVE
WRITING FROM A SURVIVOR'S PERSPECTIVE, WITH A FAMILY MEMBER AS VICTIM
WRITING FROM A VICTIM'S PERSPECTIVE
WRITING FROM A RESCUER'S PERSPECTIVE

JOURNALISM
INTERVIEWING A SURVIVOR
INTERVIEWING A RESCUER
INTERVIEWING A WITNESS

MUSIC
THE BOAT THAT NEVER LEFT TOWN

DRAMA
IDEAS AND CONCEPTS FOR DRAMATIC PRESENTATION