Room 613 Social Studies Forms

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6^th Grade Social Studies – Mr. Hetherington
U.S. Census Assignment

Using the attached U.S. Census Bureau report, answer the following questions based on the latest U.S. Census data.

What percentage of the U.S. Population is female? ___________________

What percentage of the U.S. Population is Hispanic or Latino? _____________________

How many homes are there in the United States? ________________________

According to the census report, almost everyone who graduates from high school goes on to graduate from college with a Bachelor’s degree or higher. True or False? Explain and support your answer with information from the report.

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Your friend’s mother drives 30 miles to work every morning and takes 40 minutes to get there. Is her drive time longer or shorter than the average travel time for an American worker? Explain and support your answer.
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Does your family have more or less people in your household than the average household in the US? Explain and support your answer.
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Make-up your own question from the census information.

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Now answer your question in a sentence, again using the census information.

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.Data from the U.S. Census Website at http://www.census.gov/