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The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic provides mentor texts for poetry with the content of informational texts. This printable teachers' guide to the work of historical fiction includes discussion questions about literary devices and elements of the story. Implement the Common Core through the included research and writing projects on immigration, Morse code, and the Titanic.
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The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic
The twenty-four haunting voices in this remarkable re-creation of the Titanic disaster span classes and stations. Slipping in telegraphs, undertaker's reports, and other records, poet Allan Wolf offers a breathtaking, intimate glimpse at the lives behind the tragedy, told with clear-eyed compassion and astounding emotional power.