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Essential Questions:
HSS.ID.A.3 Interpret differences in shape, center, and spread in the context of the data sets, accounting for possible effects of extreme data points (outliers).
HSS.ID.A.4 Use the mean and standard deviation of a data set to fit it to a normal distribution and to estimate population percentages. Recognize that there are data sets
for which such a procedure is not appropriate. Use calculators, spreadsheets, and tables to estimate areas under the normal curve.
Read and interpret data given a particular data set and provide
justification for their interpretations
Determine an appropriate and effective way to present
information given an audience and stance.
Analyze the source of an article and determine possible bias.
Student will be able to justify their answers.
Resources/Materials:
Fathom, Tinkerplots, or another type of data manipulative program
Access to computers/internet for fact checking
Posters, markers, color printers, printer paper
Stage 2 Evidence (Assessment)
Types of assessment: Selected-Response (tests, quizzes); Personal Communication (interview, oral exam,
discussion); Written Response (short constructed response questions, entrance/exit slips, essays); Performance
Assessment (role-play, Simulation, labs, dramatization)
Pre-assessment:
The pre-assessment will consist of a group activity involving data interpretation. There will be three different pairs of
articles. Note that each article pair will be based on the same data set but will be presenting opposing or contrasting views.
Students will work in groups of four and be given both an article and corresponding data set. They will be asked to pull out
the important information and create an informal presentation. Class time will be given for the opposing groups to present
their information to one another. Students will try to persuade their peers to change their position based on the data they
present. A class discussion and activity debriefing will follow this activity. The instructor will pull information from the small
group discussions and the large group discussions to help assess the classs understanding. Special note will be given to the
vocab used and whether or not students accurately use them, the type of data they pull from the articles, the justification
they provide for their position statement.
Questions to help guide the large group discussion:
o What when well?
o What was challenging about the activity?
o Was anyone persuaded to change? Why or why not?
o What are the most important items to consider when interpreting data?
Individual Assessment:
Essay exam
o How does data organization and presentation influence the way it is interpreted? Justify your answer by drawing on the
work of your peers. Be as specific as you can.
o Your18th birthday is just around the corner and you are thinking about purchasing a firearm. How would the info graphic
below affect your decision to buy a gun? Justify your answer.
Individual will be assess on:
o Mechanics
o Content
o Justification
Note: This is an open note/book/fathom lab/student work/calculator assessment. All students will have the option of typing their
exam or writing it by hand it. Depending on the needs of the students, the same assessment may be administered orally or extra
time may be given to complete it. Students will be given the first question ahead of time. Students will also be given a version of the
second question prior to the exam so that they can familiarize themselves with the type of question.
Katherine Grasso
Unit Plan
Summative Assessment
Essay Exam
Name: __________________________
Interpreting Data Essay Exam
This is an open resource exam. Feel free to use your notes, class labs, articles and/or handouts. Using complete sentences, answer the two essay questions below. Be sure to
relate your responses back to the small group explorations, class lectures, and final student presentations.
o How does data organization and presentation influence the way it is interpreted? Justify your answer by drawing on the work of your peers during final
presentations. Be specific.
o Your18th birthday is just around the corner and you are thinking about purchasing a firearm. How would the info graphic below affect your decision to buy a gun?
Justify your answer.
Katherine Grasso
Unit Plan
Summative Assessment
Essay Exam
Name: __________________________
Interpreting Data Essay Exam Rubric (fill out for both essays)
Criteria
Content (x2)
Justification (x2)
Mechanics (x1)
COMMENTS:
Proficient (10-7)
Responds to the prompt clearly,
directly, and fully
Includes and correctly applies
mathematical vocab and concepts
throughout (ex. center, shape,
spread, bar chart, bias)
Appropriate and accurate examples
are cited and explained
Justifies response using evidence
from class lectures, handouts,
explorations, and peer presentations
Justification supports the students
claim
Addresses audience, source, and
data organization
Written in a way that is clear and
well-organized
Has no grammatical and/or
mechanical errors
Unsatisfactory (3-0)
Fails in some important way to
fulfill the demands of the prompt or
does not address the question at all.
Does not include mathematical
vocab and concepts, or includes
them but fails to do so correctly
Does not use specific examples.
Very general in nature
Provides no support for response
Does not address audience, source,
and data organization
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Unit Introduction
Unit Introduction
Interpreting Data
Interpreting Data
Interpreting Data
Fathom Tutorial
*Lecture:
Review/Introduce
students
to
the
three
measures
of
center.
How
are
the
measures
of
center
computed?
What
do
they
tell
us?
Interpreting Data
Interpreting Data
Interpreting Data
Interpreting Data
Interpreting Data
Shape
Spread
Spread
Spread
Visualizations
Visualizations
Audience
*Lecture/Class
Discussion:
Lecture
and
class
discussion
on
why
specifying
an
audience
is
important.
A
number
of
different
websites,
pamphlets,
commercials
will
be
shown.
Students
will
gain
exposure
to
several
different
mediums
for
presenting
information.
They
will
also
see
how
the
target
audience
influences
the
way
information
is
presented
and
structured.
Sourcing
and
Bias
*Lab:
Evaluating
credibility
of
sources
expedited
lesson
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*Class
Discussion:
The
focus
will
be
on
creating
a
list
of
items
to
look
out
for
when
evaluating
a
source.
-How
does
funding
affect
the
presentation
of
data?
-Why
is
examining
the
data
source
important?
-What
should
we
consider
when
evaluating
a
data
source?
*Group
Work:
Students
will
spend
the
remaining
class
time
working
in
their
summative
assessment
groups.
Presentations
Presentations
Unit Test
D
Differentiated
Instruction
FA
Formative
Assessment
HW
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Homework
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