Teaching Social Justice with Statistics

Grade Level: High School

Objective:

In this lesson, students will:

1. Conduct an assessment related to health-disparity issues and consider why some kids and family might be at a disadvantage. (Objective Adapted from Analyzing Health Disparities Lesson)

2. Understand that Population surveys large and small inform many if not most decisions by government and business. Investopedia

3. Make inferences and justify conclusions from sample surveys, recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of surveying and the importance of the number and size of the population samples

Lesson Plan: Health Disparity Issues in Your Community