Congress and the Courts Students will analyze the United States Constitution to discern the relationship between Congress and the federal courts http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_courts.htm
Eulogy and Obituary as Historical Evidence Students will understand the purposes of a eulogy and an obituary and the differences between them, identify the essential elements of both, determine which is the more authentic historical record, and be able to associate an individual's life with important historical events http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_eulogy.htm
Checks and Balances: The Line Item Veto The Line-Item Veto giving the President the power to veto portions of a bill while approving the remainder.. http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_lineitem.htm
The Creation of a Bill: Mr. Smith and You In this lesson, students view an excerpt of the classic film "Mr. Smith goes to Washington" to learn how a bill is created and presented in Congress.. http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_mrsmith.htm
Making Congress Work Through Leadership The general purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the leadership styles practiced by different leaders in Congress http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_congleadershi...
Congress's Accomplishments: What Has Congress Done for You? In this lesson, students use primary and secondary sources to become experts on a law Congress has passed and teach each other about the laws they have researched. Students then illustrate the impact of one of these laws with a "before" and "after" cartoon and justify the importance of the law in writing. http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_whatcongdone....
Congressional Workload Students will know what measures are used to describe the workload in Congress http: //congresslink.org/print_lp_workload.htm
