Diagramming the Federal Government

DiagrammingFederalGovernment

Overview

Students analyze data from an historical diagram of the U.S. federal government, then research infographic design and explore types and methods of presenting data to help facilitate understanding by a modern-day audience.

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Grade

High School

Subjects

Civics, Math

Length

40-60 minutes

Topics

data analysis, diagrams, federal government, government structure, guided primary source analysis, infographics, statistics, u.s. government

Author

Primary Source Nexus

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