Lesson of the day
Census - Grades 7-12
Explore: The census isn’t just an essential tool that we use to determine money and power, it’s one of the most useful primary sources for understanding our people’s history. And it’s available for you to see! Watch this video to see how you can find a pre-1940s census by address. Here’s a link to the census locator.
Listen: You can hear the episode here (Apple podcasts) on YouTube, or on our website. Feel free to take notes on our graphic organizer while you do.
When you listen to the episode, keep these questions in your mind:
Why is the census so important in the first place?
What would be the effect if large groups of people in your town didn’t fill it out?
