The state of the union: how well do you know your country? The map, charts, and graphs give you a picture of the United States.On these pages, we give you information visually about life in the U.S., using a map, charts, and graphs. The map shows what percentage of each state's population speak a language other than English 1. English - (Obsolete) The source code for a program, which may be in any language, as opposed to the linkable or executable binary produced from it by a compiler. The idea behind the term is that to a real hacker, a program written in his favourite programming language is at home. Next, we provide a few "snapshots" of the U.S., giving data about earnings, population, television, and music. Imagine that you are finding this information in a time capsule capsule In botany, a dry fruit that opens when ripe. It splits from top to bottom into separate segments known as valves, as in the iris, or forms pores at the top (e.g., poppy), or splits around the circumference, with the top falling off (e.g., pigweed and plantain). 200 years from now. What conclusions could you draw about U.S. life in the early 21st century? Study the map, charts, and graphs, then answer the questions on p.15 THE U.S. BY THE NUMBERS * 3,717,796 Total area in square miles A square mil is a unit of area, equal to the area of a square with sides of length one mil. A mil is one thousandth of an international inch. This unit of area is usually used in specifying the area of the cross section of a wire or cable. * 419,900,000 Projected population in 2050 * 300,308,972 Estimated number of residents as of November November: see month. 29, 2006 * 64,400,000 Number of Americans between the ages of 10 and 24 [2006] * 567 Number of animals on threatened- and endangered-species list * 80 Average number of people per square mile * 79 Percentage of people who live in urban areas * 20 Percentage of the population under age 15 * 14 Annual number of births per 1,000 people * 8 Annual number of deaths per 1,000 people
What Women Earned, 1980-2005
Years Women's earning as a
percentage of men's *
1980 64%
1985 68%
1990 72%
1995 75%
2000 77%
2005 81%
* Figures for full-time wage and salary workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Statistics
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Kids and Reality TB
Percentage of youth who report having watched these shows
TV show Percentage of viewers
13- to 18-year-olds 8- to 12-year-olds
American Idol 67% 70%
The Amazing Race 35% 33%
America's Next Top Model 47% 28%
The Apprentice 29% 22%
Beauty and the Geek 32% 23%
Fear Factor 70% 69%
Laguna Beach 29% 14%
Survivor 40% 47%
Source: Harris Interactive YouthQuerySM
online omnibus, March 15-20, 2006
Note: Table made from bar graph.
How Americans Got Their Music, 1996 and 2005
1996 2005
CDS 68% 87%
Other 2.8% 1.7%
Albums 0.6% 0.7%
Singles [all types] 9.3% 2.7%
Cassettes 19.3% 1.1%
Music videos/DVDs 1.5%
Digital downloads 5.7%
Note: The numbers shown are percentages of total sales.
Source: The Recording Industry Association of America
Note: Table made from pie chart.
Questions 1. In 1985, how much did a woman earn for every dollar s man earned? 2. For what percentage of people In Texas is English not their primary language? 3. What is the most popular reality TV show for kids between the egos of 8 and 12? 4. Which reality TV show is moat popular among kids between the ages of 13 and 18? 5. What percentage of the U.S. population is younger than 15? 6. What percentage of consumers bought their music on cassettes in 1996? 7. What percentage of consumers relied on digital downloads  The perspective and/or examples in this article do not represent a world-wide view. Please [ edit] this page to improve its geographical balance. to get
their music in 2005?8. What percentage of Americans live in cities? 9. Why do you think that percentage is so high? 10. Which statistic statistic, n a value or number that describes a series of quantitative observations or measures; a value calculated from a sample. statistic a numerical value calculated from a number of observations in order to summarize them. on these pages surprised you most? Why? 1. 68 cents 2. 24% to 42.3% 3. American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. 4. Fear Factor 5. 20% 6. 19.3% 7. 5.7% 8. 79% 9. Answers will vary [housing, public transportation, and other resources generally draw people to urban areas]. 10. Answers will vary. * Objectives Students should be able to: * read and interpret a map and various types of charts and graphs. * make inferences based on statistical data. * Words to Know/Background * cassettes: audiotapes in a compact plastic casing, introduced in 1963. * albums: vinyl vinyl /vi·nyl/ (vi´nil) the univalent group CH2dbondCH—. vinyl chloride a vinyl group to which an atom of chlorine is attached; the monomer which polymerizes to polyvinyl chloride; it is toxic LPs (short for long-playing records long-playing record long n → Langspielplatte f ), played on phonographs. Original meaning: books with blank pages for mounting pictures, stamps, etc. (LPs were collections of songs.) Vinyl LPs were introduced in 1948. These tough, flexible disks held much more music and were more durable than the hard plastic records that preceded them. Albums were hugely popular until CDs came along in the 1980s. * Critical Thinking NOTING DETAILS: Which music sources listed for 2005 were not a factor in 1996? (music videos, DVDs; digital downloads) MAKING INFERENCES: See the "What Women Earned" graph. Why have women generally earned less than men? Give reasons to support your answer. (Answers will vary. A key point to mention is that, historically, most women worked in the home, and did not earn incomes until they began joining the workforce in growing numbers.) * Activity CHART IT YOURSELF: Have students conduct a poll of friends and classmates Classmates can refer to either:
STANDARD SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADES 5-8 * Production, distribution, and consumption: These stats provide "snapshots" of Americans' earning power Earning power Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) divided by total assets. earning power 1. The earnings that an asset could produce under optimal conditions. For example, AT&T may currently be earning $2. and pop culture. RESOURCES * Black, Kage, KidVid kid·vid n. Slang 1. Television programs for children. 2. Home videotapes for children. [kid + vid(eo).] : Fun-damentals of Video Instruction [Zephgr Press, 2001]. Grades 5-8. * Bochner, Arthur, and Bochner, Rose, The Totally Awesome Money Book for Kids [Newmarket Newmarket, town (1991 pop. 15,861), Suffolk, E England. It has been a horse-racing center since early in the 17th cent. There are four principal races: the One Thousand Guineas, the Two Thousand Guineas, the Cambridgeshire, and the Cesarewitch. Press, 2007]. Grades 5-8. WEB SITES * History of Recordings riaa.com/issues/audio/history.asp * U.S. Languages in Detail mla.org/census_data |
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