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How Big is the Crowd? Proportional Reasoning and Critical Thinking



Students use mathematical reasoning to evaluate claims about crowd size for President Trump’s 2016 inauguration, and reflect on confirmation bias when assessing truth claims in the media.


How Big is the Crowd? Proportional Reasoning and Critical Thinking
How Big is the Crowd? - Activity Plan
How Big is the Crowd? - Washington Post Video
How Big is the Crowd? - Sean Spicer Video
How Big is the Crowd? - Student Handouts

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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Math, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

News - Print, News - Video, Photograph, Web Video

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