Everyday Graphics
Here are some hands-on activities to teach Graphic Literacy for adults, focusing on Order of Graphs, with learning objectives and materials for each type of order:
Understand the purpose and structure of different types of graphs.
Develop skills to organize and interpret graphs in alphabetical, sequential, and numerical order.
Apply these skills to workplace and real-life scenarios.
1. Alphabetical Order
Activity: Provide a set of graphs with titles (e.g., "Attendance Trends," "Budget Allocation," "Customer Feedback"). Ask participants to arrange the graphs in alphabetical order based on their titles.
Materials:
Pre-made graphs with titles.
Sorting cards or labels.
Markers and a workspace.
2. Sequential Order
Activity: Present graphs that represent data over time (e.g., monthly sales, weekly attendance). Participants arrange the graphs in chronological order.
Materials:
Graphs with time-based data.
Timeline templates.
Markers and sticky notes.
3. Numerical Order
Activity: Provide graphs with numerical data (e.g., sales figures, survey results). Participants arrange the graphs in ascending or descending order based on the data values.
Materials:
Graphs with numerical data.
Sorting cards.
Calculators (optional).
4. Order of Graphs Summary
Activity: Combine all three types of order (alphabetical, sequential, numerical) into a single exercise. Participants receive a mixed set of graphs and must organize them using all three criteria.
Materials:
A variety of graphs (with titles, time-based data, and numerical values).
Sorting instructions.
Markers, sticky notes, and a workspace.
These activities are designed to make learning graphic literacy interactive and practical.