Case Study #1

Mystery Source

DAY

1

What to Expect: Today’s Lesson

Warm Up

Learning target, check-in

Social Studies

Mystery source 4 quadrants

Exit Ticket

Wrap-up what we learned

Warm Up

We can analyze mystery sources and local data to make inferences, ask informed questions, and draw conclusions about the strengths and challenges of our community.

SECTION ONE: WARM UP

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Learning Target

New York State Standards: Social Studies Framework Reference

12.G3a Citizens should be informed about rights and freedoms, and committed to balancing personal liberties with a social responsibility to others.

12.G4e Citizens participate in civic life through volunteerism and advocacy, including efforts such as contacting elected officials, signing/organizing petitions, protesting, canvassing, and participating in/organizing boycotts.

12.G2d The definition of civil rights has broadened over the course of United States history, and the number of people and groups legally ensured of these rights has also expanded. However, the degree to which rights extend equally and fairly to all (e.g., race, class, gender, sexual orientation) is a continued source of civic contention

12.G5c Successful implementation of government policy often requires cooperation between many levels of government, as well as the cooperation of other public and private institutions. Conflicts between different levels of government sometimes emerge due to different goals, ideas, and resources regarding the creation and implementation of policy.

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NYS Culturally Responsive Framework

Practice mutual respect for qualities and experiences that are different from one’s own

Check-In

SECTION ONE: INCLUSIVE WELCOME

SECTION ONE: INCLUSIVE WELCOME

The purpose of education is to create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions.

-James Baldwin

NYS Social Studies Practice: �Gathering, Using, & Interpreting Evidence

SECTION ONE: WARM UP

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What do you wonder?

What do you notice?

What can you infer?

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Keep these questions in mind:

SECTION TWO: MYSTERY SOURCE

SECTION TWO: MYSTERY SOURCE

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When is this? Note the key.

SECTION TWO: MYSTERY SOURCE

Monroe and Wayne County 2020

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What does this tell us about our region in 2020?

SECTION TWO: MYSTERY SOURCE (Explore the map here)

What does this tell us about our region in 2020?

SECTION TWO: MYSTERY SOURCE (Explore the full map here)

What story do these graphs tell us about our community? Go deeper at actrochester.org

Directions:

• Skim through your packet and pick two sources to explore.

What story do these graphs tell us about our community? Go deeper at actrochester.org

Directions:

• Skim through your packet and pick two sources.

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• Analyze the sources in light of each other. Write 3+ conclusions you can draw using at least 2 sources for each conclusion. (Reference the sources in your writing, using as many sources as you can.)

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SECTION TWO: MYSTERY SOURCES -- REVEALED

These comparisons should never be viewed as supporting any kind of racial hierarchy. Instead, if we accept the inherent equality of all, the outcomes must be seen as resulting from policies and practices of our society, both at a national and local level.

-p.9-10 Hard Facts 2020

https://actrochester.org/

Interpreting the data

from ACT Rochester

SOMETHING TO CONSIDER WHILE EXPLORING THE DATA

Source 2: I wonder/notice:

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I wonder/notice:

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Methodology note: Years of potential life lost (YPLL) is a widely used measure to assess the rate of premature mortality. YPLL places a larger weight on the deaths of younger people, in contrast with overall mortality statistics which are dominated by deaths of the elderly. The YPLL rates in Common Ground Health analyses are derived using 75 years as the baseline. A death at age 65 has YPLL of 10, where as a death at age 35 has a YPLL of 40. The rates are calculated per 100,000 population and are age-sex adjusted to account for differences in population distribution.

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SECTION TWO: MYSTERY SOURCES

$36,935

$194,043

$15,499

$32,501

$205,889

$125,966

Average household net worth, by race or ethnicity, in Rochester, NY

Sources: Urban Institute Financial Health and Wealth Dashboard calculations of 2021 credit bureau data, 2018 Survey of Income and Program Participation data, and 2019 American Community Survey one-year data. This area encompasses six counties in Western New York: Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, and Wayne.

Note: AAPI stands for Asian-American Pacific Islander

SECTION THREE: ACADEMIC CIRCLE PROTOCOL

Academic Circle Protocol

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• Talking piece
• Agreed upon circle agreements or norms
• Facilitator goes first and then takes notes
• Create order so kids know when they’re speaking
• Summarizes what everyone said at the end

What story do these sources tell about our community?

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What questions do they raise?

SECTION THREE: CIRCLE

Circle Protocol

• Talking piece
• Agreed upon circle agreements or norms
• Facilitator goes first and then takes notes
• Create order so kids know when they’re speaking
• Summarizes what everyone said at the end

• Respect the talking piece
• Right to pass
• Speak your truth (I statements)
• Listen to understand
• No side conversations
• Avoid stereotypes

Circle Agreements

I can analyze mystery sources and local data to make inferences, ask informed questions, and draw conclusions about the strengths and challenges of my community.

SECTION ONE: WARM UP

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Learning Target

New York State Standards: Social Studies Framework Reference

12.E3e The degree to which economic inequality reflects social, political, or economic injustices versus individual choices is hotly debated. The role that the government should play in decreasing this gap, including the variety of government programs designed to combat poverty, is debated as well.

12.G3a Citizens should be informed about rights and freedoms, and committed to balancing personal liberties with a social responsibility to others.

12.G4e Citizens participate in civic life through volunteerism and advocacy, including efforts such as contacting elected officials, signing/organizing petitions, protesting, canvassing, and participating in/organizing boycotts.

12.G2d The definition of civil rights has broadened over the course of United States history, and the number of people and groups legally ensured of these rights has also expanded. However, the degree to which rights extend equally and fairly to all (e.g., race, class, gender, sexual orientation) is a continued source of civic contention

12.G5c Successful implementation of government policy often requires cooperation between many levels of government, as well as the cooperation of other public and private institutions. Conflicts between different levels of government sometimes emerge due to different goals, ideas, and resources regarding the creation and implementation of policy.

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NYS Culturally Responsive Framework

Practice mutual respect for qualities and experiences that are different from one’s own

Next we’re going to investigate how the New Deal may have impacted our community and how people have responded. We’re going to work together to make our own decisions about what we learn and how we want to respond to that learning. What does this quote from James Baldwin mean to you?

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SEL CHECK IN

The purpose of education is to create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions.

-James Baldwin