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2015., Yale University Press Call No: HI-INT 317.3 AND Edition: Second Edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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[2020]., Sage Call No: HI-INT 317.3 DON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The United States census provides researchers, students, and the public with some of the richest and broadest information available about the American people. Exploring the U.S. Census by Frank Donnelly gives social science students and researchers alike the tools to understand, extract, process, and analyze data from the decennial census, the American Community Survey, and other data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. More than just a data collection exercise performed every ten years, the census is a series of datasets updated on an ongoing basis. With all that data comes opportunities and challenges: opportunities to teach students the value of census data for studying communities and answering research questions, and the challenges of navigating and comprehending such a massive data source and transforming it into usable information that students and researchers can analyze with basic skills and software. Just as important as showing what the census can tell social researchers is showing how to ask good questions of census data. Exploring the U.S. Census provides a thorough background on the data collection methods, structures, and potential pitfalls of the census for unfamiliar researchers, collecting information previously available only in widely disparate sources into one handy guide. Hands-on, applied exercises at the end of the chapters help readers dive into the data"--
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2002., Juvenile, Grolier Call No: 973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Young nation, America 1787-1861 Volume: v. 10Summary Note: Details the history of the population growth of the United States from colonial times to the middle of the 19th century.
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By Flores, Minac2016., Juvenile, Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 307.76 0973 Click here to access this interactive ebook Summary Note: "The United States' cities would be nothing today were it not for the contributions of migrants and immigrants during the American Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. This text, which was written to support elementary social studies curricula, examines the growth of U.S. cities. New York City, Boston, Chicago, and other major cities grew exponentially as factories created job opportunities for people in search of a better life. Readers can identify push/pull factors of the immigration that occurred during the Industrial Revolution and how they shaped the United States' unique urban identity. Historical photographs and primary sources complete a comprehensive learning experience"--Provided by the publisher.
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-- Guide to 21 trends for the twenty-first centuryBy Marx, Gary2015., Education Week Press Call No: PROF 371 MAR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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c2010., Juvenile, National Geographic Call No: 304 KIR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: National Geographic kidsSummary Note: "What's your human footprint? Well, it's 13,056 pints of milk; 28,433 showers; 12,888 oranges; 14,518 candy bars; 43,371 cans of soda; and $52,972 worth of clothes, all in one lifetime. And that's just a fraction of the mountain of stuff you'll consume. Think of that times six billion other footprints. Makes you want to step more lightly on the Earth!"--P. [4] of cover.
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c2009., Primary, Kids Can Press Call No: 304.6 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snapshot--past, present and future--to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people, exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a whole new vision of America.
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c2009., Pre-adolescent, Kids Can Press Call No: 304.6 SMITH Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a metaphor for the United States, simplifying it as a village of one hundred people in order to assist with understanding of ethnic origins, religions, family profiles, wealth, occupations, belongings, and other demographic details.
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c2009., Pre-adolescent, Kids Can Press Call No: 304.60973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: CitizenKidSummary Note: Shrinks America down to a village of 100 people and then provides a statistical analysis of American ethnic origins, religion, occupations, wealth, and more.
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c2009., Juvenile, Kids Can Press Call No: 304.6 SMI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: CitizenKid.
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2005., Greenhaven Press : Thomson/Gale Call No: 304.6 BAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Opposing viewpoints seriesSummary Note: Contains a collection of essays that examine the global consequences of continued population growth andconsiders the various options for dealing with its impact on the environment and natural resources.
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2002., Juvenile, Grolier Call No: 973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Young nation, America 1787-1861 Volume: v. 10Summary Note: Details the history of the population growth of the United States from colonial times to the middle of the 19th century.