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Grade Range: 6 - 11
This interesting site features a look at major population changes in the United States from 1790 through 2010. Begin with the big picture, an animated image featuring population change per square mile over time. Scroll down through the site for additional maps featuring populations changes due to the Gold Rush and railroads, the Civil War, and America’s infatuation with cars among others. Scroll further down to choose from links to maps by individual decades, regional population maps, and additional facts and data of different counties throughout the U.S.
In the Classroom
Use this site for many different purposes in history and geography classrooms. Data found on these maps only go up through 2010, ask students to research data through the current year. Create and annotate your own charts using ChartAccent, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17926">reviewed here</a>, to demonstrate population changes in your state or community. Take advantage of a large amount of data and information found on this site to use as a starting point for student research projects. Ask them to transform their learning by creating and presenting their information through a multimedia platform such as History in Motion, <a href="/single.cfm?id=16572">reviewed here</a>. Use this tool to add texts, images, maps, and more to tell the story of changes over time within a community.
At Home
Share this excellent site with your student to help her understand population changes in the United States since 1790. Suggest using an idea from the site as the starting point for a social studies project.
Tags
STEM, native americans, civil war, gold rush, railroads, 20th century, 1900s, 1800s, migration, population,
Subjects
American History, Engineering/Technology, Geography (US/World), Government/Civics: U.S, Social Studies, Social Studies,