Rescuing Titanic Fully Resourced English Planning

Bring history to life in your classroom with our six-week fully resourced English unit based on the stunning picture book ‘Rescuing Titanic’ by Flora Delargy. 
 
This beautifully illustrated story tells the powerful true account of the small passenger ship Carpathia, which heroically changed course in the middle of the night to rescue survivors from the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Through rich illustrations and gripping detail, children are transported to the freezing waters of the North Atlantic as the crew of the Carpathia navigates treacherous ice fields in darkness to save lives. 
 
As the story unfolds, pupils discover fascinating historical details about: 
Morse code and distress signals 
Navigation tools used at sea 
The different roles of crew members aboard a ship 
How the Carpathia located Titanic’s lifeboats 
The dramatic, minute-by-minute events of this historic rescue 
 
Fully Resourced English Planning 
Our 30 fully resourced English lessons follow the courageous journey of the Carpathia while carefully building pupils’ reading, writing and grammar skills in line with the National Curriculum for English. 
Designed specifically for Year 3 and Year 4 (aged 7-9), our planning supports teachers with everything needed to deliver engaging, high-quality English lessons without endless hours of preparation. 
 
What’s Included 
This comprehensive unit includes: 
Detailed lesson plans for 30 lessons (6 weeks) 
Bespoke teaching videos to model key grammar skills 
Carefully crafted modelled texts 
Adapted activities to support all learners 
Structured grammar progression throughout the unit 
 
Writing Outcomes 
Throughout the unit, pupils apply their learning to produce three purposeful pieces of writing: 
Playscript 
Explanation text 
Journalistic newspaper report 
 
 
Designed With Teachers’ Time in Mind 
Like all Teaching From Text schemes, this unit is designed to be fully resourced and ready to teach, helping teachers deliver rich, text-based English lessons while saving valuable planning time. 
Through this dramatic true story of bravery and compassion, children will not only develop their writing skills but also gain a deeper understanding of one of the most remarkable rescue missions in maritime history.