S t u d e n t
H a n d o u t
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Inner City Chicago, 1960
Percentage of Families in
Chicago Communities Living
Under Poverty Line, 1960
Population by Race Within
Chicago Communities, 1960
Less than 20%
Less than 1% black
20%–40%
1%–75% black
More than 40%
More than 75% black
Population by Age Within
Chicago Communities, 1960
Less than 30%
18 years old and under
30%–40% 18 years old
and under
More than 40%
18 years old and under
Source: Evelyn M. Kitagawa and Karl E. Taeuber, eds., Local Community Fact Book:
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Chicago Metropolitan
Area,
Population by Age within Chicago Communities, 1960
With your partner, complete the following:
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Second that,
Proof write
Percentage
of Families
in Chicago
Living under write
Poverty“Inner
Line, 1960
1.On
a blank
page in
your notebook,
City Chicago, 1960.” Below
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“Hypotheses
from Maps.”
Second Proof
2.Examine the three maps of Chicago. Using the second and third maps, determine whether
race and age have a high correlation or a low correlation to poverty in Chicago.
3.Based on your analysis of the maps, list one or more groups in Chicago that you think did
not experience postwar prosperity.
4.For each group, write a hypothesis of why that group was left behind.
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5.Read “Left Behind in the Inner
in Section 3. Follow the directions on Notebook
Population by Race in Chicago Communities, 1960
Guide to complete your Reading
Notes.
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Second Proof
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S t u d e n t
H a n d o u t
B
Ohio, 1960
Percentage of Families in
Ohio Counties Living
Under Poverty Line, 1960
Population by Race Within
Ohio Counties, 1960
Population Density of
Ohio Counties, 1960
Cleveland
Cleveland
Cleveland
Columbus
Columbus
Columbus
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Less than 20%
Less than 1% nonwhite
Fewer than 50 people per sq. mi.
20%–30%
1%–10% nonwhite
50–100 people per sq. mi.
More than 30%
More than 10% nonwhite
More than 100 people per sq. mi.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
With your partner, complete the following:
1.On a blank page in your notebook, write “Ohio, 1960.” Below that, write “Hypotheses
from Maps.”
2.Examine the three maps of Ohio. Using the second and third maps, determine whether race
and population density have a high correlation or a low correlation to poverty in Ohio.
3.Based on your analysis of the maps, list one or more groups in Ohio that you think did not
experience postwar prosperity.
4.For each group, write a hypothesis of why that group was left behind.
5.Read “Trying to Live Off the Land” in Section 3. Follow the directions on Notebook Guide
to complete your Reading Notes.
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H a n d o u t
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Arizona, 1960
Percentage of Families in
Arizona Counties Living
Under Poverty Line, 1960
Phoenix
Population by Race Within
Arizona Counties, 1960
Phoenix
Population Density of
Arizona Counties, 1960
Phoenix
Less than 20%
Less than 10% nonwhite
Fewer than 5 people per sq. mi.
20%–35%
10%–50% nonwhite
5–70 people per sq. mi.
More than 35%
More than 50% nonwhite
More than 70 people per sq. mi.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
With your partner, complete the following:
1.On a blank page in your notebook, write “Arizona, 1960.” Below that, write “Hypotheses
from Maps.”
2.Examine the three maps of Arizona. Using the second and third maps, determine whether
race and population density have a high correlation or a low correlation to poverty in Arizona.
3.Based on your analysis of the maps, list one or more groups in Arizona that you think did
not experience postwar prosperity.
4.For each group, write a hypothesis of why that group was left behind.
5.Read “America’s Poorest Citizens” in Section 3. Follow the directions on Notebook Guide
to complete your Reading Notes.
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