Learning Goals
Skill- After using this module, students will gain skills in:
Learning how to read and interpret tables
Quantitative writing
Using real world data to enhance and support key course concept
Context for Use
This exercise was developed for use in an introductory population course. The exercise was presented as part of a unit on race and ethnicity, and focuses on the dissimilarity index.
Description and Teaching Materials
In this module, students will explore the dissimilarity index in American cities.
Teaching Notes and Tips
This activity uses the charts, rankings and maps on CensusScope.org. CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool to investigage U.S. trends using census data.