Learning Goals
Skill:
- Demonstrate ability to state a hypothesis
- Interpret segregation exposure and dissimilarity index
- Define key concepts
- Interpret data presented in table and graphic form
- Demonstrate ability to use the sociological perspective
Substance:
To discuss the topics of:
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Census data
- Metropolitan area
- City data
- Segregation
- Dissimilarity indices
- Segregation exposure inde
Context for Use
This activity is used in an introductory sociology class class for undergraduate students. This activity explores topics of race and ethnicity in Ohio.
Description and Teaching Materials
Assessment
Post-Asessment:
Teaching Notes and Tips
This activity uses the charts, rankings and maps on CensusScope.org. CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool to investigate U.S. trends using census data.
Revision History
Original Archive Module: https://ssdan.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Datacounts_CommunityResourcePlanning_original.doc.pdf