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
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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 LiteracyGrade Level(s)
High School, CollegeMedia Type(s)
News - Print, News - Video, Photograph, Web VideoAuthor(s)
David Ebert in collaboration with Project Look SharpView Standards
Resource Standard Common Core Math StrandOperations & Algebraic Thinking, Measurement & Data