Infographic Planning Sheet

Mira Costa Media Arts

YOUR NAME: Tatiana Khamitsevich

INFOGRAPHIC TOPIC: Titanic

RESEARCH
● Include at least 4 annotated bibliographies for your topic. Use BibGuru or another tool
to create your citation.
● Use our school’s EBSCO host license or another reliable service like Google Scholar
to find PRIMARY sources.

(N.d.). Researchgate.net. Retrieved December 9, 2023, from

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Friendly/publication/

336851578_The_Unsinkable_Titanic_Data/links/

5db6e459299bf111d4d5b7c2/The-Unsinkable-Titanic-Data.pdf

Sinking of the R.m.s. titanic. (n.d.). GovInfo. Retrieved December 9, 2023, from

https://www.govinfo.gov/features/featured-content/sinking-of-titanic

People, O. (n.d.). History of RMS Titanic - Woods Hole oceanographic

institution. Retrieved December 9, 2023, from

https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/ocean-topics/ocean-human-
 lives/underwater-archaeology/rms-titanic/history-of-rms-titanic/

Frey, B. S., Savage, D. A., & Torgler, B. (2011). Behavior under extreme

conditions: The Titanic disaster. The Journal of Economic Perspectives:

A Journal of the American Economic Association, 25(1), 209–222.

https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.25.1.209

Cummings, D. (2023, May 16). How cold was the water when the Titanic sank?

#untold secrets. Www.findingdulcinea.com.

https://www.findingdulcinea.com/how-cold-was-water-when-the-titanic-

sank/

Disproportionate devastation. (n.d.). Bowdoin.edu. Retrieved December 9,

2023, from https://courses.bowdoin.edu/history-2203-fall-2020-

kmoyniha/reflection/

Le Teace, E. (2021, February 22). How big was the Titanic compared to

everyday objects? Emma Cruises. https://emmacruises.com/how-big-

was-the-titanic-everyday-object-comparison/
10 facts you will include in your infographic (drawn from your research above)

1. Only 30.8% of people survived on Titanic

2. Titanic sank at 2:20 am, April 15th 1912.

3. It took 3 years to build Titanic

4. The Titanic was a massive ship—882 feet long, 92 feet wide, and weighing 52,310
tons.

5. The Titanic carried only 20 lifeboats, which could accommodate about half the people
aboard.

6. On the night of sinking the water temperature was about 28°F (-2°C).

7. The original number of lifeboats were 32, but the White Star Line (shipping line) was
the one to remove 12 of them.

8. By definition, the word “titanic” means monumental, gigantic, or colossal.

9. The highest percentage of victims were steerage, or "third cabin" passengers.

10. At the time, Titanic was the largest ever movable man-made object.

Data Visualization (List the data & citations, and describe the chart)

For my data visualization I will compare the size of Titanic to many of the modern ships, cars,
and other transportations.

Titanic - 882 feet long

Football field - 360 feet long (2.45 times)

Commercial airplane - 145 feet long (about 6 times)

Statue of liberty (with pedestal) - 305 feet long (about 2.9 times)
Modern Cruise ship - 1,000 feet long
 INFOGRAPHIC FORMAT
Describe the type of infographic you’ll use and why this is the best choice for your topic.

For this infographic I will provide a quick overview of the topic. This is the best option because
many people already know about this event and by providing some additional facts will help
them better understand the topic.

REGION MAPPING
Divide your infographic into sections and determine what info you’ll put in each section

Title Information

Section 1 In this section I will provide the 10 facts that I gathered.

Section 2 In this section I will put the data visualization.

Section 3 In this section I will include some visuals as well as design element.

Section 4 In this section I will put the title

Section 5 In this section I will put my citations