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Failure to Communicate In 1912, wireless (radio) communication was relatively new. Many ships went to sea without it. And on ships that had it, such as Titanic, there was always the chance that it might break down. Ships had sailed for thousands of years without radios. But that didn’t mean that they didn’t have various methods of communicating with each other. Your task: Work with the people in your group to develop other ways of communicating across a distance. Test your methods by sending signals to your team members on the other side of the classroom. Things to keep in mind: 1.
Your signals must be clear at a distance of at least 30 feet--
for a ship at sea, the distance would be measured in miles 2.
You must be able to communicate some things
quickly, including • Distress—need assistance • Medical problems • We are about to sail • The identity of your ship 3.
Can your signals be understood at night? Or would you
need another signaling method after dark?
ACTIVITy GuIde | TITANIC scIence
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