Cultural Generation Gap - It's not a store

What % of American children under age 5 are non-White?

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1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. How surprised are you by this information?

3. What is the big story that this chart tells?

4. What are two causes of this demographic shift?

5. What are two consequences of this shift?

6. Is this good news or bad news for America?

7. The data in the chart above is from the 2010 census. What do you imagine this chart will look like in the 2020 census.

8. How will the trends from this chart affect the American political system?

9. Is this chart good news for the Republican Party

10. In the comments section, explain how different the world your children will inherit will be from the world your grandparents grew up in:

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Learning Extension

Read the entire Census Bureau report on projections on the size and composition of the U.S. population.

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Action Extension

According to the Census Bureau, within the next half-century, America will become a non-White majority country. Your own children will probably be part of the first non-White majority generation. Some Americans are opposed to the demographic shifts occurring in to the U.S.. For example, 2016 Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has proposed building a wall on the U.S. Mexico border and stopping all Muslim immigration into our country. On the other hand, many Americans see the growing diversity of our country as a strength. Post a copy of the above chart on social media and see how your friends and family react. Take special note of the age of the respondents. Share the reactions you receive in class.