The rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence since 2020 has brought both opportunity and discomfort. AI is an increasing part of our daily lives. In this inquiry students will investigate the compelling question, “How do Americans feel about AI?”
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About the inquiry
Compelling Question
How do Americans feel about AI?
Standards
D2.His.2.9-12. Analyze change and continuity in historical eras.
Instructional Snapshot
Class begins with the collaboration stage in which students analyze graphs and charts measuring American attitudes towards artificial intelligence. The teacher may want to model how to analyze the first graph prompting students to consider trends, percentages, and the context of the data before students work in pairs or small groups to analyze the rest together. As students analyze the graphs, they choose specific pieces of data to place in either the positive or negative views column in this graphic organizer. After the sorting activity, students move to the deliberation stage. The teacher could choose whether to do this whole class or let students work in their small groups. Students then weigh the collected evidence to determine if they think Americans generally feel more positive or negative about artificial intelligence based on the data. Once students have deliberated with their peers, they produce a written claim at the bottom of their graphic organizer which answers the compelling question.
Formative Tasks
COLLABORATE: Sort specific data from the graphs into two categories: positive and negative views on AI.
DELIBERATE: Using evidence from the data, determine if Americans feel generally more positive or negative about AI.
PRODUCE: Students produce a single sentence claim that answers the compelling question.
Sources
Source A: Michelle Faverio and Emma Kikuchi, “Key findings about how Americans view artificial intelligence”, 2026, Pew Research accessed through the Library of Congress
Summative Performance Task
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Taking Informed Action
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