One-hundred percent of those reading this sentence are human beings. Wait, what? With part eight in the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information set, pupils learn how to think critically about statistics. Scholars discover how charts, infographics, and other data can be powerful—but also potentially flawed—forms of evidence. 

Concepts

Media Literacy, Digital Citizenship, information literacy, data analysis

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• Have small groups evaluate charts and graphs using strategies from the video 
• Invite individuals to create and display their own infographics about a topic of choice 

Classroom Considerations

• Requires speakers and projection 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides specific examples, text, and graphics to support content 
• Uses humor and a casual but informative tone to maximize student interest

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.2 SL.11-12.3