“A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members,” Mahatma Ghandi stated. You will explore and analyze our society by looking at statistics on our less fortunate members. Your goal is to determine if your cause is the most worthy.
There are three main roles in this scenario. Select a role and complete the task listed under the role.
Role #1 Poverty Analyst
Analyze poverty in the United States. Do you believe that there is a problem of poverty in the U.S.? Is it getting worse year by year or better? What does the data suggest?
a) Go to the statistical abstracts: (https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2011/compendia/statab/131ed.html) and find data tables that support your argument.
b) Make at least 2 graphics from these data. One should be a scatterplot with a trend line, R square, and equation. The other graph/graphs is/are of your choosing.
c) Note: be careful about saying a trend is increasing. It could be because the population is increasing. Make sure that you divide your values by the population in that year to standardize the values. That way you can report them as a proportion.
d) Include your graph, equation, calculations and results.
Role #2 Nutrition Analyst
Analyze nutrition in the United States. Do you believe that there is a problem of malnutrition in the U.S.? Is it getting worse year by year or better? What does the data suggest?
a) Go to the statistical abstracts: (https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2011/compendia/statab/131ed.html) and find data tables that support your argument.
b) Make at least 2 graphics from these data. One should be a scatterplot with a trend line, equation, and R square value. The other graph/graphs is/are of your choosing.
c) Note: be careful about saying a trend is increasing. It could be because the population is increasing. Make sure that you divide your values by the population in that year to standardize the values. That way you can report them as a proportion.
d) Include your graph, equation, calculations and results.
Role #3 Health Analyst
Analyze cancer in the United States. Do you believe that cancer is a major problem in the U.S.? Is it getting worse year by year or better? What does the data suggest?
a) Go to the statistical abstracts: (https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2011/compendia/statab/131ed.html) and find data tables that support your argument.
b) Make at least 2 graphics from these data. One should be a scatterplot with a trend line, R square, and equation. The other graph/graphs is/are of your choosing.
c) Note: be careful about saying a trend is increasing. It could be because the population is increasing. Make sure that you divide your values by the population in that year to standardize the values. That way you can report them as a proportion.
d) Include your graph, equation, calculations and results.
