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¿On average, what region of the US has the largest sized new homes?

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Pew Research Center

1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What is the big story the chart above tells?

3. What do you think is causing this change?

4. What is an impact of this change?

5. Is this good news or bad news?

6. Why do you think there is regional variation in new home size?

7. In the comments section, predict what the average home size will be in your region of the country in 40 more years:

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Interview your parents and if possible your grandparents to compare the homes they grew up in with the one you are growing up in.