Political ideology of US 18 to 29 year olds, by gendergraph by Carter Sherman/The Guardian; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Sherman, Carter. "Young women are the most progressive group in American history. Young men are checked out." The Guardian:… Continue reading Political ideology of US 18 to 29 year olds, by gender
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… Continue reading Extreme Poverty, by region (1990-2017)
US Presidential Pardons and Acts of Clemency, 1945-2025graph by Mike Wendling/BBC, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: double bar graph Visualization Source: Wendling, Mike. "Freed Capitol riot ringleaders regroup - and vow 'retribution'." BBC News: January 22, 2025. Data Source: US Justice Department and… Continue reading US Presidential Pardons and Acts of Clemency, 1945-2025
Iowa raises more pigs on commercial farms than any other state in the US. And, increasingly, these pigs are being raised on mega-farms. How does this impact the US?
How many people experience homelessness at any given time? Why is the problem more visible in some countries than in others?
Why are illegal border crossings at sustained highs?
How many generations would it take for those born in low-income families to approach the mean income in their society?
Make a list of the countries where people live the longest. Would the list just read as a list of richest countries? Why or why not? Check out these scatterplots: one that focuses on comparing Latin America with other nations, and one that shows the whole world.
Who are America's breadwinners? How has this changed in the last 50 years?
Where Pets are Acquiredgraph by Best Friends Animal Society; slow reveal by Lori Rosales (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Best Friends Animal Society, "Lifesaving by the Numbers: Animal Welfare Statistics." Best Friends website, accessed December 13, 2023. Data Source: American Pet Products Association, 2021 Survey.… Continue reading Where Pets are Acquired
It's almost Juneteenth! How many Americans are familiar with the history of Juneteenth? Does it influence whether people think it should be a federal holiday? How does this break down by race?
In different countries, workers might work different numbers of hours for the week. Where do people work the most? And does this correspond to higher pay? Why or why not? What trends do you notice? And who is missing from this data?
Renters Beware: The US Cities Where the Rents are Rising the Fastest
In 2015, there were more CEOs of S&P 500 companies named John or Jon than there were CEOs that were women. How has this changed in the years since?
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...
Ukrainian refugees are returning home, despite warnings about safety. How many are returning home? And why?
Do you know someone named "Alexa"? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Do you know someone named "Alexa"? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
How comfortable is society with a female leader in business and politics? This graph features four countries, but it's important to note that with only four countries represented, there are many, many people who are not represented. How might that change how we interpret and analyze the data? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
At what rate do full-time employees experience muscle and joint injuries at work? How could unionizing impact the data for Amazon workers? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
