StudentCam 2026 Documentary Competition Theme Announced: "America's 250th Anniversary!"
Key Question: What is the U.S. Census and what does recent Census data show?
On This Day: The First US Census (3 Clips)
Lesson: Changing American Demographics (12 Clips)
Lesson: Analyzing the 2020 Census Results (3 Clips)
Lesson: Overview of the Census (9 Clips)
Bell Ringer: Race and Demographic Changes in the United States (3:04)
Constitution Clips: "within every subsequent Term of ten Years" (5 Clips)
Key Question: What is redistricting and how effective are current redistricting processes?
Clip: Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Redistricting Legislation (7:17)
Clip: Redistricting Efforts and the 2026 Midterm Elections (4:49)
Clip: Texas Redistricting Fight (12:50)
Lesson: How States Redistrict - The Case of 2022 (9 Clips & Slides)
Lesson: The Redistricting Process: How States Draw District Maps (7 Clips)
Lesson: Redistricting and Gerrymandering (5 Clips)
Bell Ringer: Independent Redistricting Commissions (3:00)
Clip: Redistricting and the 2022 Midterm Elections (8:38)
Deliberation: Should the Federal Government Regulate States’ Election Procedures? (10 Clips)
Clip: Redistricting and 2022 Midterm Elections (1:41)
Culminating Assessment:
How is an accurate census important to the functioning of the United States government? Provide support for your arguments.
Develop a plan to improve the U.S. census. Include potential benefits and drawbacks.
Have your students explore this article (Loyola Law School) and direct your students to complete the following:
Choose a state from the table in the article to research.
Using the included article and your own research, delve into this state’s policies and procedures for redistricting.
Prepare a presentation to share with the class that examines your selected state's redistricting policies and current efforts as well as the overall impact.