A History of the Census Students will learn about the history of the U.S. Census, read and compare maps, and make...		Web Research: Lesson 2 Lesson 2 in a series for middle-school students learning to use the Internet for research...
Where We Live Children will use special purpose maps to analyze population densities and shifts.		Colonial America Kaleidoscope Students use the information they obtain through independent research to create a Colonial...
Fill in Your Future Students will explore the theme of the 2000 Census by creating a billboard.		Blank Rubric This blank grid will make it easy for you to create rubrics. This printable is customizable....
Create Your Own Form Students will create their own "mock" census form, then analyze data they gather from it.		Marian Wright Edelman Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense...
Making Plans Students will use real-life problem-solving skills to select a site for a new school by using...		Site of the Boston Massacre View the site of the Boston Massacre, where Crispus Attucks was the first man killed in the...
Graph It! Students will evaluate and display data they gathered from a "mock" census form.		Old South Meeting House Photo of the Old South Meeting House in Boston; Phillis Wheatley was a member of the...
The U.S. Census Distribute an article that discusses the first U.S. census, and the 2000 census.		Ideas for Black History Month Field Trips Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black...
Colonial Population Estimates Estimated population during colonial times.		African Meeting House/Abiel Smith School Photos of the oldest African-American church (still standing) in the U.S. and the school it...
History and Organization of the U.S. Census This in-depth article contains detailed information on the U.S. Census bureau and...		Harriet Tubman Memorial These statues reside in Boston's South End. Harriet Tubman spoke in Boston area Meeting Houses...
How to Make Web Worksheets Print Bigger This short tutorial shows how to make the size of text on Web worksheets bigger before you...		Gordon Parks A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.