Read How Canada’s Record Wildfires Got So Bad, So Fast Nadja Popovich New York Times July 18, 2023, a newspaper article that includes a graph or a chart. Label the different parts of the statistics (dependent and independent variables, etc.). (If you cannot Paste and edit the chart, draw an example of it.)
Discuss the use of the graph or chart. Does the statistical data correspond and accurately address the issues presented in the article (or is it mainly used to draw the audience in)?
Discuss the qualitative versus quantitative aspects of the research presented. If the article relies only on quantitative data, have the students discuss how they could address the issues with qualitative research.
How Canada’s Record Wildfires Got So Bad, So Fast – The New York Times.pdfActions