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.

* Fantasy Congress: Where People Play Politics *

Fantasy Congress™ offers you the power to "play politics." As in other fantasy sports, you - the Citizen - draft a team of real-life legislators from the U.S. Congress who will score points for your team based on their performance. Join and compete against a league of friends or form a league of your own! You earn points based on the productivity of your chosen Members of Congress and can trade, bench or even drop underperformers.

Find Fantasy Congress™ at: http://www.congressforkids.net/games/houseofrep/2_legislativebranch.htm.

Trivia:

Since the Civil War, which state has given its electoral votes to a third party candidate the most times?

A. Mississippi [Answer: Mississippi gave its electoral votes to third-party racist candidates three times in 1948, 1960, and 1968. It was the only state to do so in 1960, distinguishing it from its neighbors Louisiana and Alabama.]
B. Louisiana
C. Wisconsin
D. Florida

*Find the answer in next month's issue.

Answer to July's Fun, Facts, and Trivia: http://www.webcommunicator.org/classroom%20resources/funfactstrivia_ans0707.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.