Using Probability to Teach Social Justice
Weapon of Math Instruction
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Grade Levels
8th - 12th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSHSS-IC.A.1
CCSSHSS-IC.A.2
CCSSHSS-IC.B.4
CCSSHSS-IC.B.5
CCSSHSS-CP.A.2
Formats Included
- Word Document File
Pages
7 pages
Weapon of Math Instruction
10 Followers
Description
This is an exploratory experiment/activity about basic probability. Students discover the differences between theoretical probability, experimental probability, and reality by taking a hard look at Stop and Frisk in urban areas. Students also deal with independent and dependent events.
By the end of the project, students will be able to:
Articulate the differences between theoretical and experimental probability through prediction and experimentation.
Articulate the differences between independent and dependent events.
Analyze the morality of social issues through comparing and contrasting 3 different sets of data (theoretical, experimental, and real life percentages).
Construct an argument in support or opposition of social issues using statistics.
*Project spirals in percentage calculation as well.
The detailed answer key can be downloaded separately.
By the end of the project, students will be able to:
Articulate the differences between theoretical and experimental probability through prediction and experimentation.
Articulate the differences between independent and dependent events.
Analyze the morality of social issues through comparing and contrasting 3 different sets of data (theoretical, experimental, and real life percentages).
Construct an argument in support or opposition of social issues using statistics.
*Project spirals in percentage calculation as well.
The detailed answer key can be downloaded separately.
Total Pages
7 pages
Answer Key
Not Included
Teaching Duration
2 hours
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSHSS-IC.A.1
Understand statistics as a process for making inferences about population parameters based on a random sample from that population.
CCSSHSS-IC.A.2
Decide if a specified model is consistent with results from a given data-generating process, e.g., using simulation. For example, a model says a spinning coin falls heads up with probability 0.5. Would a result of 5 tails in a row cause you to question the model?
CCSSHSS-IC.B.4
Use data from a sample survey to estimate a population mean or proportion; develop a margin of error through the use of simulation models for random sampling.
CCSSHSS-IC.B.5
Use data from a randomized experiment to compare two treatments; use simulations to decide if differences between parameters are significant.
CCSSHSS-CP.A.2
Understand that two events 𝘈 and 𝘉 are independent if the probability of 𝘈 and 𝘉 occurring together is the product of their probabilities, and use this characterization to determine if they are independent.
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