Spreading the Vote Part 3

Students will explore voter turnout data for three gubernatorial elections before and after the passage of the 19th amendment. They will fit linear functions to the data and compute predicted values for raw and percentage of voter turnout. Students will draw some conclusions concerning the relationship between eligible voters and voter turnout, including possible causes behind the fluctuation in voter participation in this integrated lesson
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Subject(s): Mathematics, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Interactive Whiteboard, Basic Calculators, LCD Projector, Overhead Projector
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: Data analysis, Interpret data, Voter turnout, Correlation, 19th Amendment, Voting rights, Causation, Coefficient, Statistics, Bivariate, Voting, Line of Best Fit, Voting Trends
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Predict-Explain-Observe-Explain, Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)
Resource Collection: STEM Lesson plans - Grades 6-12

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