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+=====Literacy Assignment 9: Social Connectedness in America=====
+Data source: [[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/learning/whats-going-on-in-this-graph-jan-9-2019.html|NY Times Article]]
+====Objective:====
+To think creatively and critically about data visualization decisions and motivation. Additionally, to use visualizations and data to spark further research and questions.
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+====Deliverable:====
+one-page PDF (no MSWORD, please!) writeup that responds to the questions below.
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+====Grading standards:====
+Your PDF will be graded on the following:
+  * 100% Successfully turned in a PDF with reasonable answers. Help us know that you're thinking critically about the data!
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+====Assignment Description:====
+For this assignment, you will need to analyze the linked interactive graph and respond to the questions/prompts below.  Please submit your responses as a one-page PDF via LearningSuite.
+[[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/learning/whats-going-on-in-this-graph-jan-9-2019.html|Interactive Graph Link]]
+You must respond to the following questions.
+This graphic was published in a NY Times article. Make sure to hover your mouse over different counties!
+  * What do you first notice about this graph?
+  * What information in this graph is most interesting to you, and why?
+  * Hover your mouse over Utah County, Utah.
+    * How does the graph confirm what you would expect about social connectedness in Utah County?
+    * What, if anything, surprises you?
+  * What would you change about this graph?
+  * What intrigues you most after studying this graph?
+  * List three (3) additional research questions you could pursue with the data used to make this graph.

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