Investigating Income Inequality in the U.S.: Module Overview and Sample Lessons

The Investigating Income Inequality in the U.S. module focuses on describing, comparing, and making sense of quantitative variables. Students deepen their understanding of this content by investigating questions such as: How have incomes for higher- and lower-income individuals in the U.S. changed over time? How much income inequality exists between males and females in the U.S.? Does education explain the wage gap between males and females?

This module was developed for 12th grade non-AP mathematics and statistics courses and contains seven lessons and one final team data investigation. The module is designed for two to three weeks of instruction.

This sample document contains 1) an overview of the module lessons and learning objectives, 2) the teacher guide for Lesson 6, titled How much income inequality exists between males and females in the U.S.?, and 3) the team data investigation.

 

Author: SDLC Project Team
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