There is a ton of great information for social studies teachers and their students on the U.S. Census Bureau's web site. The site contains some "static" information as well as data pulled together under in order to be viewed through a topical lens. (For example, this month there is a feature called "Play Ball" in recognition of spring training.)Here are a few features on the web site that could be useful for a history teacher:
The history of the census itself
"Fast Facts" through the decades (from 1790 to 2000)
Notable Maps (Population Distribution Over Time, Distribution of Slaves 1860, Centers of Population, etc.)
Selected Historical Census Data 1790 - 1990
Factfinder for the Nation (overview of how the census and its data have changed over the years) Historical Census Browser (from the University of Virginia)
- If you are a history teacher, how have you used census data in your classroom?
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