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Here are the teacher pack items for Shifting Demographics:
Overview In this experience, students respond to photos of Sun Belt and Rust Belt cities. Then, they study the facts of population shifts from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt. Next, they examine changing immigration trends in relation to those demographic shifts. Finally, they explore current demographic trends and make predictions. Objectives
The period from the 1970s to the present has seen dramatic changes in demographics—population patterns—in the United States. In this experience, you’ll learn the what, where, and why of the changing demographics of the United States, and you’ll also look at some of the effects.
Objectives
Rust Belt: Abandoned auto body plant, Detroit, 2009
Based on the photos, what do you think the names Sun Belt and Rust Belt mean?
Use students’ responses as discussion starters. Be sure to point out that the photographs show very different perspectives on the Rust Belt and Sun Belt. Students may say that there are rusty, abandoned factories in Houston, as well. The images reflect general trends in regions of the United States.
