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1 Time to get down to some business… The learning continues…

2 Do Now Why do we count the people in the United States?

3 Information Census and population trends - finish Chapter 1 Today Do Nows are Due today - 25 points - remember learning goal tracking Quiz Today Updates to wikispace, check it out

4 Current Events NY Deli owner funds ISIS - traitor or terrorist? - born in Yemen, funded jihadists - legal resident of U.S. Sen. Joe Machin, W. VA Democrat - will shut down government over Syrian war vote - "At the end of the day, most of the arms that we give to people are used against us. Most of the people we train turn against us,"

5 Do Now Why do we count the people in the United States?

6 Census Began in 1790 - tracked population growth - demographics, characteristics of population Purpose - taxation - representation - economic decisions Conducted every ten years

7 Information from the Census Population growth - birthrate (births/1000) - death rate (deaths/1000) - natural increase Age demographics - currently U.S. population is old Immigration statistics - over 60 million since 1820

8 Population Trends Smaller families - less than 2 children - single parent households Aging population - 20% over age 65 by 2030 Women working - more education - more career oriented

9 Diversity Studies Race and Ethnicity - heritage trends - account for immigration Settlement trends - urbanization - Suburbs - Sun belt

10 T-P-S: Identify the causes of change in population demographics in the United States.

11 Quiz Clear your desk of everything except a pencil Complete the quiz and turn it in at the desk Remain quiet until the end of the class period - review chapter 2-1

12 Journal Response – Choose 1 1.How does the immigration process contribute to the flow of illegal immigrants into the United State? Explain your answer. 2. In your opinion, what should be done about the current immigration system and the illegal immigrants in the United States?


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