Odd Games! In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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Odd Games! In The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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This lesson examines the role of mathematical probability in the novel "The Hunger Games". Students will determine the total number of entrants in the Games and express probability as a fraction, decimal, percent and expression.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Statistics, Probability, Literature

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

Learning Ally, Inc.

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Keywords:

Dystopias, Percentages, Decimals, Fractions, Lotteries, Collins, Suzanne

Mediator:

Middle school teachers

Publisher:

Learning Through Listening

Is Part Of:

http://www.learningthroughlistening.org/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Copies of "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Learning Time:

2 class periods

Referenced Resources/Versions

Required Learning:

http://www.learningthroughlistening.org/SiteData/docs/Hunger_gam/4f224d5b8cec726...

Required Learning:

http://www.learningthroughlistening.org/SiteData/docs/Hunger_Gam/270639cb68c1bcd...

Required Learning:

http://www.learningthroughlistening.org/SiteData/docs/Hunger_Gam/743dda088577d43...

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Mathematics, Language Arts, English

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Curriculum based assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

Statistics and Probability

Investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability models.

8. Find probabilities of compound events using organized lists, tables, tree diagrams, and simulation.

a. Understand that, just as with simple events, the probability of a compound event is the fraction of outcomes in the sample space for which the compound event occurs.

Broad Correlation

Georgia Mathematics Performance Standards (2006)

Data Analysis and Probability

Students will use the basic laws of probability.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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