As a historian, I LOVE the census. I'm already looking forward to April 2022, when the National Archives will release the 1950 census. As a citizen I love the census too--the upcoming census count, which begins March 1, matters. After all, it will determine whether Montana gets a second representative to Congress!
The Census Bureau has created many resources to try to encourage people to be counted and to explain the importance of the census.
"Census Made Simple" is a 2:20 minute video about why we have a census, why being counted matters; it also emphasizes that census data is not shared--with other government agencies, landlords, or anyone. For younger students there is "Getting an Accurate Count."
I was impressed with an activity the Census Bureau created for third-fourth grade; Population Change Over Time "focuses on how the decennial census benefits students, their families, and their communities, highlighting why participation is important.
The Census Bureau has suggested activities for older students as well, from using census data to decide where to move to activities focused on women in the workforce, immigration patterns, changes in family structure, and the link between education and income.
Hope these resources are useful as we approach Census Day. It's coming up fast--April 1. No fooling.
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