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-- Fun, Facts, and Trivia
April 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.
** CONGRESS COMMISSION CHECKUP**
1) How much do members of Congress earn?
Answer: Members of the House of Representatives and Senate have an annual salary of $145,100. The Speaker of the House earns $186,300 and the Majority and Minority leaders in the House and Senate earn $161,200.
Source: Capitol Questions -- http://www.c-span.org/questions/weekly18.htm
Answers to March's issue of Fun, Facts, and Trivia: http://www.webcommunicator.org/funfactstrivia0305ans.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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