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Decoding Visual Data

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Lesson 1: Data Literacy

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to say:

“I can identify the elements needed to examine a data visualization and define data literacy.”

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What’s Going On in This Graph?

Reference Map

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Making a Splash with Data

Presented by Data Education in Schools

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“More people have access to a cell phone than a toilet.”

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-Matt Damon

The highest rate of population practicing open defecation live in Ethiopia, more than 75% of the population. Overall there are still six countries where more than half of the population practices open defecation due to a lack of sanitation infrastructure, all of them Sub-Saharan countries.

The highest total number of people live in India, followed by Nigeria and Indonesia. The highest rate of open defecation among urban population has Sao Tome and Principe, with more than 40%, among the rural population Eritrea is leading with almost 90%.

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What Was Missing?

  • What would have been helpful to know to explain what was going on in the graph?
  • Why is contextual information important to understanding when looking at graphs and data?

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Questions To Consider

  • What is data?
  • What is data literacy?
  • Why is data literacy important?

What is Data and Data Literacy?

Presented by Data Education in Schools

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Why is Data Literacy Important?

Graphic

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Lesson 2: Misleading Data

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to say:

“I can explain the importance of data literacy and how data is used to tell stories.”

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Why is Data Literacy Important?

  • Informed decision-making
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving
  • Digital competence and adaptability
  • Empowerment and active citizenship

Graphic

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What’s going on in this graph?

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Data To Tell a Story

Graph A

Graph B

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Questions to Ask When Examining Graphs

  1. What do you notice?
  2. What do you wonder?
  3. How does this relate to you and your community?
  4. What’s going on in this graph?

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Lesson 3: What’s Up With Eggs?

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to say:

“I can interpret data visualizations and explain how they relate to me and my community.”

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What’s Going On in This Graph?

  • What do you notice?
  • What do you wonder?
  • How does this relate to you and your community?
  • What’s going on in this graph?

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What’s Going On in This Graph?

  • What do you notice?
  • What do you wonder?
  • How does this relate to you and your community?
  • What’s going on in this graph?

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Reveal

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Lesson 4: Inflation and Buying Power

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to say:

“I can define inflation and buying power, explain the impact of inflation on different groups, and make a data visualization displaying buying power over time.”

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Questions to Answer

  • What is inflation?
  • What is the consumer price index (CPI), and how is it calculated?
  • How does inflation affect buyers, sellers, borrowers, and lenders?

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Buying Power

  • Research a product.
  • Record your data in the Buying Power Spreadsheet.
  • Create a time-series chart.
  • Complete the reflection.

Egg-sample Chart

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Buying Power - Reflection

  • How does inflation impact the buying power of money?
  • Pretend you are a one-dollar bill. Using your time-series chart, tell a story about your past, current, and purchasing power.
  • Which types of families and individuals are most affected by inflation? Explain how you came to your answer.