Resource Overview
Students experience the pace of U.S. population growth by actively simulating growth from 1790 to present and projected to 2050.
Students will be able to:
- Describe U.S. population growth trends from 1790 to present.
- Identify projected trends in U.S. population growth through 2050.
- Discuss factors that demographers consider when making population projections.
Features of This Resource
- Great lesson plan for U.S. History
- Large group simulation of changes in U.S population size
- Lesson is scalable for middle or high school
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