Where people in each state were born
Critical Analysis
According to the data from the map above, as of 2012, what portion of the population living in your state was born in that state.
According to the data from the map above, as of 2012, what portion of people living in Texas were born outside the U.S. (were foreign born)?
According to the data from the map above, as of 2012, what state had the highest foreign born population as a percent of its total population?
What story does the map above tell about the U.S. as of 2012? (you can see the immigration data for 1950 and 1900 in the visual extension below*)
Why do some states attract so many new residents (25 % of the people who live in Nevada were born in Nevada) and others attract so few (70% of the people who live in West Virginia were born in West Virginia)?
Describe how immigration to your state has changed over time. (use the immigration data for 1950 and 1900 in the visual extension below*)
Predict what you think the numbers will be like for your state in 2050:
What is one political consequence of a country having a very high number of residents who were born outside of that country?
Explain how migration to your state impacts its overall political ideology (see ideology map below*)?
Explain connections between this map and the 2016 and 2020 presidential election?
Learning Extension
Read the entire article about US mobility and check out the interactive maps comparing migration over the past century.
Action Extension
Survey your class and find out how many class members were born outside of your state. Compare that total to the state average. Find someone at your school who was not born in your state, ask them four questions about moving to your state, and then give them an "official" warm welcome them to your state.
