Teaching Guide: Rethinking Race on the US Census
This teaching guide helps students critically examine the role of race in public data collection, such as the US Census, and explore alternative approaches to categorizing demographic data. Using resources from the “How Can We Begin to Understand Race? pathway, the guide includes activities such as structured discussions and evidence-based analysis to foster critical thinking, discussion skills, and a deeper understanding of race as a social construct and its implications for policy and equity.
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Topics
- RDEISE
- equity
- racism
- inclusion
- diversity
- belonging
- data collection
- inclusive education
- race
- census
- HS-LS3-3
- HS-LS4-1
- HS-ETS1-3
- ST-1.N
- IST-1.Q
- EVO-1.L
- EVO-3.O