Changing Racial Makeup of the US Analyze Census Data with a Map Skills Lesson

I use this ready-to-go lesson and activity as a larger part of a middle or high school social studies lesson on diversity and American identity. Using data compiled from 2010 and 2020 United States Census Bureau and The New York Times, you and your students can look more closely at the shifting racial and ethnic makeup of the United States over the past forty years.

This resource includes the following features:

• Includes Both Print & Digital Version (PDF & Google Apps)
• Teacher's Notes & Suggested 2-Day Lesson Sequence
• 9 Vocabulary Words & Terms
• 1 Get the Gist Question
• 12 Map-Based Comprehension Questions
• 1 Student-facing "How to Read a Map" mini-activity
  • 1 Useful student checklist
• Answer Key
• Persistent Link to the New York Times Article and Map "Where the Racial Makeup of the U.S. Shifted in the Last Decade."

Suggested Classroom Use:

• Middle and High School English Language Arts and Humanities Lesson
• Middle or High School Social Studies Unit on Diversity & American Identity
• Demography and Statistics Course
• Civics or Current Events Course
• U.S. History Course

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Note on copyrighted materials referenced in this resource: This resource does not contain any copyrighted material from the New York Times. However, URLs from the Times are hyperlinked in this resource. This resource does not reflect the opinions of The New York Times or the U.S. Census Bureau, nor is it meant to be an official analysis of census data. This resource is purely intended for educational purposes only.