1. UNIT 1 A tradition of democracy
Chapter 1 We the People
Section 3: The American People Today
MR. REED

2. BELL RINGER What factors affect the population growth in Baton Rouge?
What is a census?

3. Lesson Objectives
TLW understand the importance of census.
TLW describe factors that affect population growth.
TLW explain the movement of the American people from the country’s early years to the present.

4. Why is census information important?
In what ways does a population grow?
What has changed about the movement of the American people from the country’s early years to the present?

5. KEY TERMS
Census
Demographics
Birthrate
Death rate
Migration

6. Census An official, periodic counting of a population
United states conducts a census every 10 years.
When will the next census be conducted? 2020
Census collects demographic information.
Demographics: the study of the characteristics oof human populations
Example: ethnic background, # of children in each family, how many pets a family owns, and etc.

7. Census Information
Determines how many people each state has in the House of Representatives
Shows population growth and decline for different areas
Reports how many children each family has
Helps government, businesses, and individuals plan for the future

12. How do Populations Grow?
Natural increase
Birthrate – refers to the annual # of live births per 1,00- members of a population.
Death rate - refers to the annual # of deaths per 1,000 members of a country’s population.
Adding new territories
During the 1800s, the U.S. Gained huge sections of territory from Mexico, including present day Texas and California.
People of Native American, Spanish, and mixed heritage who lived on those lands became important to the U.S. Population.
Immigration
Since 1820, more than 60 million immigrants from all over the world came to the U.S.

13. Changing women’s roles Older population More diverse population
Population changes
Changing households
Changing women’s roles
Older population
More diverse population

14. Changes in the movement of Americans:
The first census found the majority of Americans living on farms and rural areas.
1830—urban areas were growing faster than rural areas
1920—more Americans lived in cities than in rural areas
Mid-1900s—suburbs developed around crowded cities
Today there are more people living in suburbs than in cities.
Migration to the Sunbelt increased during the 1980s–1990s.

15. Migration to the Sunbelt
Migration - a movement of large numbers of people from region to region, to the cities.
1950s people started moving from colder places to warmer southern states called the SUNBELT due to its milder climate and lots of sunshine
SUNBELT includes states from North Carolina and Florida in the eat to southern California in the west.

16. Section 3 assessment Why is the census important to the nation?
What are three ways in which a country may grow in population?
What are four ways in which the American population is changing?
If better jobs and opportunities arose in the Northeast and Midwest, what changes in demographics might occur.
Define census, demographics, birthrate, death rate, and migration.

17. Homework: Review Notes and Section 3 Assessment