1. CENSUS AND THE CURRICULUM

2. WHY USE THE CENSUS IN YOUR CLASSROOM ? Teach Quantitative Literacy Improve Critical Thinking/Analytical Reasoning Skills Develop Data Analysis & Complex Problem Solving

3. CENSUS HOME PAGE Census.gov Every 10 years for Housing and Population. More frequently for other datasets Not just about people.  Businesses/Industry  Trade  Economy  Health Let’s explore for a few minutes with our partner.

4. DIFFERENT WAYS OF PRESENTING DATA Data Tools and AppsData Tools and Apps –includes Census Explorer, American Factfinder, Quick Facts, etc. LibraryLibrary-formats include audio, video, mobile apps, images, and publications. Data Visualization Gallery Tables, graphs, charts, downloads, embeddable URL’s

5. AMERICAN FACTFINDER Data>Data Tools & Apps> American FactfinderAmerican Factfinder Guided (you are asked a series of questions) or Advanced Search Options –explore these.  People  Housing  Business & Industry  Product Type  Program Type

6. POLITICS Examine the following about Congressional Apportionment.Congressional Apportionment http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br- 08.pdf Go to Figure 1. What does this tell us? Does this effect your home state? Did your state, gain, lose or remain the same?

7. MARKETING You have developed a product aimed at ages 12-17. You want to test market it in one of three counties in New York State. Gather information on the following counties to support your choice. Dutchess, Saratoga & Rockland counties. Go to American Factfinder. Choose People.American Factfinder Age Group, Children then Refine by Searching Under 18, choose B09001- Population under 18 years of Age. Choose 2013 ACS-1 year estimates Choose Geographies, All Geographic Types, County, Select State, New York, then choose the individual counties. Select View (upper left) to Display

8. SOCIOLOGY What is the % of people living in poverty in each state? Rank them from highest to lowest. American Community SurveyAmerican Community Survey, Product type-Ranking Tables, All States within United States and Puerto Rico. People, Poverty, Search for: Percent of people below poverty level R1701-PERCENT OF PEOPLE BELOW POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED) - United States -- States; and Puerto Rico Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined. 2013 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

9. HEALTH Do educational attainment and poverty levels have an impact on health status? Go to Data Tools and Apps, CPS –(Current Population Survey) - Table CreatorCPS –(Current Population Survey) - Table Creator. Run a crosstab on the following:  Poverty (page variable)  Educational attainment (column), health status (rows) Step by Step Instructions and Results Table in the Census and the Curriculum Guide. (in the sidebar) http://ithacalibrary.com/sp/subjects/census

10. COMPARISON OF POVERTY & HEALTH STATUS