How to Cite
Burdette, Amy, and Kerry McGloughlin. 2010. “Using Census Data in the Classroom to Increase Quantitative Literacy and Promote Critical Sociological Thinking”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, July. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/using-census-data-in-the-classroom-to-increase.
Abstract
One useful, but underutilized, strategy to increase quantitative literacy and promote critical sociological thinking is to have students investigate demographic trends in their local community. In this article, the authors describe a project in which students compare and contrast the demographic characteristics of two counties in their state using the...Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Details
- Subject Area(s):
- Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
- Resource Type(s):
- Assignment
- Class Level(s):
- Any Level
- Class Size(s):
- Medium
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