Census?
What percent of American adults have seen or heard something recently about the census?
How accurate was your prediction?
What most surprised you about that data?
How likely are Americans to participate in the census?
Why do you think that is?
What is one consequence of that?
Explain whether that is good news?
According to Article I, section 2 of the U.S Constitution, how often is the census taken?
What are two things census results determine?
How will you personally be impacted by the 2020 U.S. Census?
How will the census impact your school (or what’s left of it)?
Do you imagine that this year’s decennial census will accurately count the population?
How much will the coronavirus impact the accuracy of this year’s census?
Would you propose putting off the census for one more year?
What does the Article I, section 2 of the U.S Constitution say about the census?
Can the president and congress just decide to put the census on hold for a year?
How do you think demographics impact the likelihood of participation in the census?(see below)*
Let’s just say that because of the coronavirus the census was not taken in 2020. How would that impact politics?
American cancelling the census would most disadvantage which Americans?
Whites are more likely to respond to the census than African-Americans or Hispanics (see chart below).* Why do you think that is?
Will the census ask about citizenship?*
Do most Americans know that the census will NOT ask about citizenship?*
A third of young people (age 18-29)* say they definitely won’t or probably won’t participate in the census. Why do you think that is?
What’s wrong with these people?
Visual Extension*
Learning Extension
Watch this thrilling video about the census.
Warning: if you are under 17 or offended by graphic imagery please don’t watch the last 15 seconds of the video.
This following video is rated NC-17 so please do NOT watch it without a parent or guardian present.
