Modules

The exercise modules are the primary tool of Census in the Classroom. Integrating modules into your curriculum is easy and rewarding.  You can integrate modules into your classroom in the following ways:

• Browse through the available modules through this website, which can be viewed by topic or by author by selecting either button on the left.  You may find that another faculty member has already developed a module that will work well in your curriculum.

• If you would like to develop your own module, just follow these four easy steps:

1. Look through our datasets. We have collected easily-accessible data on a wide variety of topics, one (or more) of which is likely to address your needs.

2. Use the datasets to create appropriate tables and graphs to support the text of your module. You can present the finished graphics to your students for interpretation and developing graph-reading skills, or include the instructions in the module for students to create their own charts and graphs!

3. Once your module is created, test it in the classroom. Observe and ask students what elements were helpful or difficult to understand. Refine the text and data presentation, then retest! 

4. Contact us at ssdan@isr.umich.edu to share your completed module with faculty in your department and across the country. SSDAN will accept your submission and include it with the modules already on our website.