Number of People Per Representative in the US (since nation’s founding)
graph by Drew DeSilver/Pew Research, slow reveal by Aristotle Ou
(Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)
Type of Graph: line graph
Visualization Source: DeSilver, Drew (2018). “U.S. population keeps growing, but House of Representatives is same size as in Taft era.” Pew Research Center: May 31, 2018.
Data Source: Pew Research Center
“Decennial census (for years in which census-based reapportionment took effect, typically third year after each census); Census Bureau intercensal population estimates (1907 and 1959); Pew Research Center estimates (all other years).”
Potential Math Content: line graphs, rates, estimating values of points, scale along the y-axis,
Potential Content Connections: government, civics
Sustainable Development Goal(s):
#16 – Peace, justice, and strong institutions
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I cannot wait to share this with my social studies teachers!