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Rubel, Laurie H.; Driskill, Michael; Lesser, Lawrence M. – Mathematics Teacher, 2012
Every two years in the United States, districts in each state elect representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives. The district boundaries are not permanent; rather, they are redrawn every ten years in a process known as redistricting. Mathematics is useful in understanding this important and often contentious process. Redistricting is a…
Descriptors: United States History, Classroom Techniques, Democratic Values, Curriculum Implementation
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House, Peggy A. – Mathematics Teacher, 2001
Describes the development of American apportionments and investigates the mathematics used to determine apportionment. Provides a worksheet for further exploration. (KHR)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Economics, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematical Applications