Statistical Shockers!

Introduction

Statistics can be manipulated, but they can also call attention to major issues in our society.  Here, you can check out some social justice statistics that you might find shocking!

Task

Explore the links given on the next page and see what interests you!  The links are not linking the way I want them to, so maybe just copy and paste into a new window to check them out.  (That's pretty much it.  We're basic here.)

Process

Sites for racial justice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfie5bHG1OA

ww.aclu.org/infographic/school-prison-pipeline-infographic

http://racism.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1772:rac…

Sites for gender equality:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwogDPh-Sow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGfL_G7ULl8

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/news/2012/04/16/11435/inf…

http://www.payscale.com/gender-lifetime-earnings-gap

Sites for economic justice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44LHBViTZI0

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663552/infographic-of-the-day-15-facts-abo…

http://thesockeye.org/2013/11/04/lack-of-education-opportunities-income…

More activity in schools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh9GbYugA1Y

.wholechildeducation.org/blog/investing-in-healthy-recess-to-nurture-the-whole-child

https://drbrianparr.wordpress.com/2014/03/07/physical-activity-at-schoo…

Evaluation

When we go back to class, be prepared to tell your classmates:

The most shocking thing you learned

Possible arguments against the perspective that was presented in the websites

Why this information is relevant to you

Conclusion

This was super easy to make.  I think I'm going to make you make one.

Credits

Eli.  All Eli.  I totally made this while my kid watched PBS this morning before class.  That's right.  I'm awesome.