Resource Overview
Acting as presidents and residents from different points in U.S. history, students compare various statistics that have affected people’s health and well-being in the United States from 1800-2020.
Students will be able to:
- State at least two factors that could be used to determine the relative well-being of people living in the United States.
- Identify historical trends and impacts of quality of life indicators.
- Draw connections between population growth, wealth, energy use, and environmental impacts.
Features of This Resource
- Students use ratios and statistics to understand demographic information and environmental impacts
- Lesson is easy to modify by selecting which statistics and/or categories to cover
- Engaging lesson for both U.S. History and APUSH
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