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Apportionment
Activity Description
Students will learn about what congressional apportionment is, how it works, why it’s important, and how it relates to the decennial census.
Suggested Grade Level
7-8
Approximate Time Required
35 minutes
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Analyze and interpret data in a graph, table, or other visual form.
- Write responses that demonstrate understanding of a given set of data.
- Use data from a table or graph to determine the rate of change.
- Understand the difference between a popular vote and an electoral vote.
- Make predictions based on historical data.
- Understand the importance of being counted in the decennial census.
Materials Required
- “2010 Census: The U.S. Census and the Amazing Apportionment Machine” video
- “How Does Your State Stack Up” graphic to display on the board
- A projector or interactive whiteboard with internet
- Printed student worksheets
- Small pieces of paper for each student’s ballot
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