Abandon Ship! Titanic Social Stratification Game

Abandon Ship! Titanic Social Stratification Game is an immersive role-playing activity where students decide which passengers get a spot in the limited lifeboats as the Titanic sinks. Students are split into groups and assigned character sheets with information about fictional passengers' identities and backgrounds. Each group must collaborate and decide which 5 of the 8 characters to "save" based on the limited information they are given about each person. This activity sparks thoughtful discussions around social stratification, privilege, discrimination, and more while also working on teamwork and decision-making skills. Most importantly, students find this activity highly engaging as they take on the roles of Titanic passengers fighting for survival. This versatile 25+ page teaching resource can be used as a standalone activity or supplement lessons on the Titanic, social stratification, ethics, discrimination, psychology and more for grades 7-12.