Civics 101 – Episode 59: The Census

Grade
9-12
Lesson Duration

Each podcast episode of Civics 101 gives listeners a basic, non-partisan, topical reintroduction to how the U.S. government works. The history of the topic, as well as connections to current news events, is explored.

Episode 59: “What is the census, and why does it matter? How is it conducted? How are difficult to reach populations counted? What kind of questions are asked, and how are they determined?”

Listen to podcast (12:38): https://www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-episodes/ep59

Transcript included.

Source

https://www.civics101podcast.org/episodes/

New Hampshire Public Radio