Extreme Poverty, by region (1990 – 2017)
graph from Patricia Smith/New York Times Upfront, slow reveal by Jenna Laib
(Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)
Type of Graph: stacked area graph
Visualization Source: Smith, Patricia and Brooke Ross. “Out of Poverty.” Scholastic Junior: May 2022.
Smith, Patricia. “Can We End Extreme Poverty?” New York Times Upfront: March 14, 2022.
Data Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) “$2.15 a day – Number not in poverty – World Bank” [dataset].
Potential Math Content: stacked area graph, comparing values, multiplicative relationships, multiplicative comparisons, estimating values, large numbers, developing theories about why
Potential Content Connections: poverty, world development, social and economic policies
Additional Teaching Resources from NY Times Upfront (Links to NYT Upfront website)
- Smith, Patricia. “Can We End Extreme Poverty?” New York Times Upfront: March 14, 2022.
- Quiz: Can We End Extreme Poverty?
- Analyze the Photo (Editorial: some questions may encourage or reinforce bias)
- Graphic Organizer for Reading
- Analyze the Article
- Between the Lines
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