The Dirksen Center wants to help teachers teach better by giving them the opportunity to use technology to create, customize, and share online learning activities in their classrooms. The Center wants to help students learn more by bringing educational resources together in one place that provide new ways to learn about Congress interactively.

Who Is That? and Trivia: Do You Know Your Rights?

Play Who is That? You will be shown a portrait of a president with a clue. For each screen, identify the correct president and click on their name. Find Who is That? at: http://www.congressforkids.net/games/executivebranch/2_execbranch.htm

Trivia: Do You Know Your Rights?

Which of these were the last to gain the right to vote?

A. Immigrants
B. African Americans
C. 18–year–olds [Answer: On July 1, 1971, the 26th Amendment was ratified, lowering the voting age. As of 1870, race was "theoretically" no longer a consideration and women's suffrage came in 1920. However, African Americans were still disenfranchised by the use of "literacy tests" and other obstacles until the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Any immigrant person can vote once becoming a citizen.]
D. Women

*Find the answer in next month's issue.

Answer to April's Fun, Facts, and Trivia: http://www.webcommunicator.org/classroom%20resources/funfactstrivia_ans0407.htm

Do you have or know of an online activity you would like The Dirksen Congressional Center to feature on its new Web site for students -- Congress for Kids? The Center is currently seeking online activities that provide new ways to learn about Congress and the workings of the federal government interactively.

If you have questions or suggestions for online activities, contact Cindy Koeppel.