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.
* The Constitutional Convention: Facts And Figures, Part 1 And 2 & Trivia *
Test your knowledge of the Constitutional Convention by taking this two part quiz. Part 1 requires you to fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Remember, you will lose points if you ask for hints! Move on to Part 2 and take the online multiple choice quiz including 10 tricky questions. Good luck!
Find The Constitutional Convention: Facts and Figures, Part 1 and 2 at: http://www.congressforkids.net/games/Constitution_delegates/1_delegates.htm
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution get a lot of attention, but what about the eleventh amendment?
Trivia: In the Eleventh Amendment, the jurisdiction of what court is limited?
- Federal courts only [Answer: The Amendment purports to restrict, "The Judicial power of the United States," which means just the federal courts. The Amendment therefore appears to leave open the option of a suit filed in the state's own courts.]
- State courts only
- Federal and state courts
- The Supreme Court only
*Find the answer in next month's issue.
Answer to August 2008"s Fun, Facts, and Trivia: http://www.webcommunicator.org/classroomresources/funfactstrivia_ans0808.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. |
