Intro to Data Analysis

Summary

Materials

• Day 1 PowerPoint deck
• GED VIZ - Tell Your Own Story
• GED VIZ site
• GED VIZ Computer Import/Export data
• A Tale of Economies Activity page
• GED VIZ US Recession data
• GED VIZ Global Recession data
• GED VIZ | Tutorial Video (English Version)
• Here's What Caused the Great Recession | History

Supplemental

• Background of GED VIZ (If you are interested in learning about the background of GED VIZ and/or want to share the background with students.)
• The Digitization of the World

Instructional Activities and Classroom Assessments

1. Introduction to Data Analysis and Visualization (15 minutes)
2. A Tale of Economies (5 minutes)
3. Group Activity: Analyze Impact of the Recession (10 minutes)
4. Group Activity: Tell Your Own Story (15 minutes)
5. Homework

Learning Objectives

• * DAT-2.A Describe what information can be extracted from data.
• DAT-2.D
• DAT-2.E

Essential Knowledge

• DAT-2.A.1 Information is the collection of facts and patterns extracted from data.
• DAT-2.A.2 Data provide opportunities for identifying trends, make connections, and addressing problems.
• DAT-2-A.3. Digitally processed data may show correlation between variables. A correlation found in data does not necessarily indicate that a causal relationship exists. Additional research is needed to understand the exact nature of the relationship.
• DAT-2.A.4 Often, a single source does not contain the data needed to draw a conclusion. It may be necessary to combine data from a variety of sources to formulate a conclusion.
• DAT-2.D.1
• DAT-2.D.2
• DAT-2.D.3
• DAT-2.D.4
• DAT-2.D.5
• DAT-2.D.6
• DAT-2.E.1
• DAT-2.E.2
• DAT-2.E.3
• DAT-2.E.4
• DAT-2.E.5