In 2021, nearly one in five people in Canada could have a conversation in both official languages. How has this changed over time? Comes with a follow-up assignment for grades 7-10+ that asks students to analyze how using total count of people vs a rate shapes our understanding, and then make a new data visualization. in English + Français
Is Congress still getting older? Look at the average age by Congressional body (Senate, House) at the start of the session, over time. What factors might be contributing to this?
Blog Post: Using Slow Reveals to Illuminate Tiny but Powerful Details in a Graph by Jenna Laib Last week, a middle school social studies teacher and I co-planned a slow reveal graphs lesson...
How has the world literacy rate changed over time? When did we experienced the greatest gains in literacy, globally? What has influenced these times of increased literacy? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
How many people were living in New England between 1620 and 1750? How do the demographics break down by race? What can we deduce from the shifts in population? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
How does the number of mass shootings, broken down by race, compare with the average number of words the NYTimes used to cover the story?
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The US prison system is broken. The data around who is impacted, and why, is devastating. ...and our students deserve to know about it. Educator Connie Rivera (con2ward at aol.com / @Rivera_Con) gifted us with a collection of slow reveal graphs linked to a unit called "Disproportionate Incarceration: Graphing, Proportional Reasoning, and Social Justice." Over the… Continue reading First #slowrevealgraph Special Collection: Incarceration in the United States
Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
