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-- Fun, Facts, and Trivia
January 2005 Issue
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.
** HOUSE HISTORY**
1. Which of the following U.S. representatives slipped and fell on a bowl of the Senate's famous bean soup?
A) Albert Wynn (D-Maryland)
B) Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois)
C) John Spratt (D-South Carolina) -- The slip broke Spratt's leg.
D) Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-New Jersey)
2. Which former U.S. representative famously yelled -- "We will stay here until doomsday!" -- on the House floor?
A) Bob Livingston (R-Louisiana)
B) Bruce Vento (D-Minnesota)
C) Jay Dickey (R-Arkansas)
D) Corrine Brown (D-Florida)
Answers to the December 2004 issue of Fun, Facts, and Trivia: http://www.webcommunicator.org/funfactstrivia1204ans.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.
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