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31-45 min
Data Literacy: The Composition Effect
OVERVIEW
This lesson focuses on the composition effect. Students evaluate unemployment data from different racial and ethnic groups to determine how accurately the national rate of unemployment describes the labor market experiences of different groups of workers. This lesson is part of the Data Literacy series, which was created to help university and other faculty members teach students how to reliably identify, interpret, and communicate data.
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INFOGRAPHICS & COMICS
VIDEO Q&A
Economic Lowdown Video Series
Quickly introduce 11 basic economic topics in less than 15 minutes.
MODULES
16-30 MIN
Measuring Unemployment
Look at why unemployment statistics matter.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Jargon Alert: Full Employment
Learn about factors influencing the unemployment rate.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Evaluating and Contextualizing Authority
Determine the authority of an information source.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
31-45 MIN
Educational Attainment and Unemployment Rates by US County
Learn about the relationship between educational attainment and employment.
