U.S. Census Learning Activity
Learning On-Line by Howard Taylor

Authoring, Researching, Reporting and other Work

Learning On-Line by Howard Taylor

FIND THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS, AND REPORT BACK TO THE CLASS IN A FORMAT THAT YOU CHOOSE:
Written, Poster/Illustrated, Demonstrations (talking presentation) or other as you would like to do.  Let the teacher know what you would like to do.

 

Social Studies/Math:  U.S. Census--Study of Data, Maps, and Information

A Question-Guide to learn about the Census of 2000

(Print your own copy with this special print link)

Check out the Census Glossary to know what the terminology means

Other Links Include:

 

U.S. POPClock
Projection

Woodside High School Webquest on Human Population

U.S. Population Facts

 

CIA World Factbook

10 Most Populated Countries in the World--Data

 

African American Population
in America

 

Question #1-- List and describe the "4" main data areas of the U.S. Census on it's 10-year census form.
Go Here to help find the answers.

1.                                                                  2.


3.                                                                  4.

 

 

Question #2-- List and describe the 8 Specific Profiles of General Characteristics information
gathered.  Go Here to help find the answers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 Question #3-- What decade had the greatest growth in U.S. History?  How much did it grow from
the previous decade?  Go Here.


 Decade:_________________  Rate of Growth from the previous Decade:________________

 


 Question #4-- Go to the table describing cities.  Go Here.
 Find Charleston, Illinois, in the data collection

A. Record the perentages of the 2000 census population by age sub-groups. 

 


B. How many people were in Charleston in 2000?  Why are the number so high for the
younger age levels? 

 


 Question #5-- What is the percentage of people in Coles County, 25 years or older, with at
least a high school diploma?   Go Here.

 

 


 Question #6--  What are the top ten ancestries for Charleston, Illinois?  Why do you think
Charleston, Illinois has such diversity?  Go Here.

 

 


 Question #7--  What percentage of adults over 18 years of age are Veterans of the U.S. military? 
Go Here.

 


 Question #8-- How many people are in the U.S.A. as of today's date?  
Go Here.

 


 Question #9--  Go back to the U.S. Census Kids Link for the answer.  Why do you think our
government (through the U.S. Census Bureau) gathers information on households in the US? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOUR OPINION:
Do you think people should have to provide this information to our government?  

 





 


Question #10-- Take the quizzes on the U.S. Census Service.  See how much you know about
the U.S.  Census. Go Here.


 Questons #11-12--

Go to Illinois Quicklinks and find the answers for these two questions:

        11.       What are the population estimates for July-- 2005,   2010,  2015,  2020,  2025,   2030?  (Make a table to display the increases)   Include the U.S. total population and Illinois population estimates for each year.

 

        12.       Go to Fast Facts for Congress and find out what the Congressional District is for your own address.


 Question #13--   Go to FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS  and find this information:

What is the Foreign Trade Deficit?  Go here for a definition.  Words used to define trade deficit are balance, import, export.  What do these words mean?

 

What is the Trade Deficit for August, 2005;__________________   Trade deficit  for October, 2005_____________________


 Question #14-- How does a high trade deficit effect our countries economy?

 

CHECK OUT The Little House in the Census to see the actual census pages for Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family

 

 

 

Check Out:
Mr. Taylor's A-Lincoln Learning Collection
"By the Light of the Fire"
Learning Activity and Resource Pages

http://www.alincolnlearning.us/