Adult ESL - The Census and Apportionment

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Adult ESL - The Census and Apportionment

Activity Description

Adult students will learn how the U.S. government is structured and how seats are allocated within the U.S. House of Representatives. The worksheet gives special attention to explaining higher-level vocabulary, requirements for redistricting, and the impact of redistricting on voting.

Suggested Grade Level

Adult

Approximate Time Required

40 minutes

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

Review and understand specific government terms.
Understand and describe the role census data plays in apportionment decisions.
Discover how the census helps students and their communities.

Materials Required

Printed student worksheets
A projector or smartboard with internet access
The Amazing Apportionment Machine video (https://www.census.gov/schools/resources/videos/ apportionment-machine.html)
State Population Change: 2010 to 2018 (https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2018/ comm/population-change-2010-2018.html)
My Congressional District (for home extension assignment) (https://www.census.gov/mycd)