HISTORY – YEAR 8 – JACK THE RIPPER & TITANIC – TERM 3 A KEY DEFINITIONS B KEY DATES Is a district in East London, historical 1 Whitechapel associated with poverty and poor 1 August-November 1888 The active months of Jack the Ripper living conditions Issues surrounding money, or lack of th 2 Economic issues earnings to support yourself or family 2 30 September 1888 2 women found in one evening Issues surrounding poor conditions 3 Social issues such as housing or overcrowding 10th April 1912 Titanic sets sail on maiden voyage and poor living conditions 3 A nickname of police officers in the Victorian era. Named after Sir Robert 4 14th April 1912 Titanic hits iceberg 4 ‘Peelers or bobbies’ Peel, the man who created the modern police force 5 15th April 1912 (approx. 2.30am) Titanic sinks A person, usually a woman who 5 Prostitute performed sexual acts for money. C KEY INDIVIDUALS Historic material taken directly from 6 Primary source the time period studied The famous unknown murderer of 5 1 Jack the Ripper women in Whitechapel London in Material made after the time period 1888 7 Secondary source (books, documentaries) 2 Mary Ann Nichols Victim 1. Killed 31st August 1888 To oppose, have hostility or 8 Anti-Semitism prejudice towards the Jews Annie Chapman Victim 2. Killed 8th September 1888 Individuals who research and report 3 9 Journalists on the news. Jack the Ripper was made famous this way Elizabeth Stride Victim 3. Killed 30th September 1888 A ship of exceptional size, tragically 4 10 Titanic sank in 1912 th 11 Voyage A long journey by sea 5 Catherine Eddowes Victim 4. Killed 30 September 1888 12 Poverty A state of being extremely poor 6 Mary Jane Kelly Victim 5. Killed 9th November 1888 7 Edward John Smith Captain of the Titanic.