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Successful Performance
Successful application of your learning looks like this
As you begin to apply what you’ve learned, you should have a good idea of what success looks like.
A SUCCESSFUL
PERFORMANCE
I interpret and articulate my findings for a given graphic. I...
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Identify mistakes in a graphic that can cause misinterpretation
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Identify assumptions made about the data presented in a graphic
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Maximize what can be inferred from the graphic
D
emonstrate Your Understanding
Apply it and show you know in context!
1. Interpret the Line Graph of a Bike Ride in Model 1 and document your use of the Methodology for
Interpreting a Graphic.
2. Choose 5 different types of graphics that are new to you that are presented in the link provided
online.
a. State any issues with the graph’s presentation and why they are an issue.
b. Discuss the (possible) interpretation of each graphic.
3. Interpret the graphic available online, with an additional challenge: Create a set of 10 tips for
interpreting any graphic. (Be sure to click to view the full-size graphic.)
H
ardest Problem
How hard
can
it be? Can you still use what you’ve learned?
Based on the Models, the Methodologies, and the Demonstrate Your Understanding (DYU) problems in
this activity, create the
hardest
problem you can. Start with the hardest DYU problem in this experience
and by contrasting and comparing it with the other DYU problems, play “What if” with the different
conditions and parameters in the various problems.
Can you still solve the problem? If so, solve it. If not, explain why not.
What are the conditions and parameters that make a problem where you must interpret a graphic a difficult
problem to solve?
T
roubleshooting
Find the error and correct it!
1. Julian was tasked with documenting his expenditures over the period of a month and demonstrating
them with a pie chart. He explains, “This pie chart is a breakdown of my monthly spending. I
spend 20 percent of my disposable income on clothes, 15 percent on food, 30 percent on video
games, 10 percent on gifts and 15 percent on music. Since I am able to save 10 percent of my
monthly budget I am doing a good job of prioritizing my spending.”
6.1 Interpreting Graphs and Diagrams