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Here are the teacher pack items for Changing Demographics in Texas:
Overview In this experience, students share the country of origins of immigrants in their families. Then students learn about some of the results of the 2020 U.S. Census relating to Texas. Next they learn some of the uses of the Census data, and they analyze what information they would use to plan a bilingual educational program. Finally they research a cultural or ethnic group in Texas and write a report. Students will collaborate in small groups for scene 3 and scene 4. Estimated duration: 45-75 minutes, depending on how much time you want to give students for the group informational text writing assignment in scene 4. You may also have each group give an oral presentation based on its research. Vocabulary words: Objectives
The population of Texas is changing in many ways. Some of these changes are due to immigration from other countries and others are due to migration of people coming from other parts of the United States. In this lesson you will learn about changes in the Texas population and the contributions of different ethnic groups.
Objectives
Demographics are the characteristics of a population, such as age, income, and ethnicity. Some of the biggest changes facing modern Texas are related to its shifting demographics. To get a small sample of the demographics of Texas, share information about your ethnic background.
List the countries or states of origin of the immigrants or migrants in your family who first arrived in Texas. To list more than one place, separate them with a comma, like this: Utah, Nevada.
Explain to students that they may have more than one answer to this question. For example, maybe one student’s maternal grandmother came from California and her maternal grandfather came from Korea, while her father’s grandparents immigrated together from Honduras. Review the list. Are there any surprises? Ask students: How many generations has your family been in Texas?
