Resource Overview
Students construct and interpret population pyramids (age-sex distribution charts) for the U.S. at four points in history, today, and the 2050 projection, discussing changes in the country’s population over a 170-year span.
Students will be able to:
- Calculate percentages using raw numbers for each age/sex group in a given population.
- Construct a population age/sex distribution graph for one point in U.S. history.
- Make connections between the shape of a population pyramid graph and factors that may have affected U.S. population patterns at different time periods.
Features of This Resource
- Great lesson for U.S. History classes
- Explores changes in demographics of the United States over time
- Includes age structure diagrams for the United States at various times in history
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