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.
* Senate Seeker *
Senate Seeker –– an online game where you actually
create a candidate and run for Senate! You can run ads to either
strengthen yourself or to attack your opponent, you can give
speeches about various issues, you can sell out to interest groups,
you can fundraise to get money, you can prepare for the debates,
and you can visit actual schools. Good luck winning!
Find Senate Seeker at: http://www.congressforkids.net/games/senate/2_senate.htm and have fun!
Trivia:
Senator Rebecca Felton of Georgia was the first female senator,
being appointed to fill a vacancy in 1922. How old was she when
she became a senator?
A. 71
B. 15
C. 87 [Answer: She served in the
senate for twenty–four
hours giving just one speech.
The Governor of Georgia at the time appointed her because he
was running for the senate himself. He felt that appointing
a woman would attract the female vote and with the senate not
meeting again until after the election, she would have to step
aside to let him in. Female suffragettes called President Harding
requesting a special session so she could take the oath of
office but he refused. The Governor lost the election and the
victor stepped aside, allowing her to take the oath and serve
for just one day.]
D. 63
*Find the answer in next month's issue.
Answer to August's Fun, Facts, and Trivia: http://www.webcommunicator.org/classroom%20resources/funfactstrivia_ans0807.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. |
