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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Data Analysis1
Government (Administrative…1
Interdisciplinary Approach1
Mathematical Concepts1
Population Trends1
Social Studies1
Spreadsheets1
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Learning & Leading with…1
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Roland, Leon1
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Distributing Representatives: Using Spreadsheets To Study Apportionment.
Roland, Leon – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1997
Discusses the use of mathematics, specifically spreadsheets, to study apportionment in the U. S. House of Representatives. Topics include the interdisciplinary nature of the study, how population changes affect the distribution, different methods for apportioning representatives that have been used throughout history, and analyzing the data. (LRW)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Government (Administrative Body), Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematical Concepts