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Does the media shape people's views on gender? Scholars use data on gender portrayal in magazines to explore the idea. They use a spreadsheet program to create bar graphs and perform a chi-square test. They also use provided data to calculate the percentage of female representatives in Congress over time.
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- Team up with a social studies teacher for the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Resource assumes learners have completed Algebra II
- Familiarity with spreadsheets is a plus
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- Provides some optional extension activities
- Gives student worksheets and separate answer keys
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