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#566 From: "Cindy Koeppel" <ckoeppel@...>
Date: Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:48 pm
Subject: New Election Resources: Congress for Kids
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The Dirksen Center's site for kids -- Congress for Kids --
http://www.congressforkids.net -- gives you access to interactive, fun-filled
experiences designed to help you learn about the foundation of our federal
government and how its actions affect you. Although designed for students in
grades fourth through high school, other students, teachers, parents, and
interested citizens will find helpful, engaging activities, too.

Using appealing, full-color illustrations, and engaging activities, this site
will extend your learning in the basics about the American federal government.
Uncle Sam is the guide through Congress for Kids. He will introduce you to a new
skill or bit of knowledge, or review a skill you already have, or even test your
knowledge.



* NEW * IT'S MY PARTY, GETTING READY TO VOTE, & TRIVIA

> It's My Party <

Are you a Democrat, Republican, or Independent? Take the quiz to find out. Find
"It's My Party" at:
http://www.congressforkids.net/games/Elections_politicalparties/2_politicalparti\
es.htm

> Getting Ready to Vote <

Get a lesson plan for your class and bring the election into your classroom. 
Find "Getting Ready to Vote" at:
http://www.congressforkids.net/games/elections_voting/2_voting.htm

Are you a political junkie? Do you watch C-SPAN for hours at a time? Let's see
how much you know about the major-party 2008 United States presidential
candidates, both former and current!

Trivia:  Both major parties saw their fields of presidential contenders shrink
in advance of the first nominating contests in 2008. Identify the correct
chronological order of pre-2008 GOP drop-outs.

A) Jim Gilmore, Sam Brownback, Tom Tancredo, Tommy Thompson
B) Tom Tancredo, Tommy Thompson, Duncan Hunter, Jim Gilmore, Sam Brownback
C) Jim Gilmore, Tommy Thompson, Sam Brownback, Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter
D) Jim Gilmore, Tommy Thompson, Sam Brownback, Tom Tancredo

*Find the answer in next month's issue of our monthly e-newsletter.

Answer to September's Fun, Facts, and Trivia:
http://www.webcommunicator.org/classroomresources/funfactstrivia_ans0908.htm



* NEW * COMPLETE CONVENTION COVERAGE & YOUR TURN: ASK A CANDIDATE

> Complete Convention Coverage <

Have your students watch and read videos and speeches from the Democratic and
GOP conventions.

Find "Complete Convention Coverage" at:
http://www.congressforkids.net/games/Elections_convent_in/2_Elections_convent_in\
.htm

> Your Turn: Ask a Candidate <

Ever wanted the chance to sit down with the president?  Would you ask about
immigration? Religion? Health Insurance? Their favorite ice cream flavors?

If you could meet the candidates, what question would you ask?  What would you
want to tell them?

Ask your question and then explain why it's important to you in the text box
provided.  Find "Your Turn: Ask a Candidate" at:
http://www.congressforkids.net/games/Elections_candidates/2_candidates.htm


Cindy Koeppel
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The Dirksen Congressional Center
2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org

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#574 From: "Cindy Koeppel" <ckoeppel@...>
Date: Thu Dec 4, 2008 8:33 pm
Subject: Grants: Congressional Research Awards
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* GRANTS: CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS *

DEADLINE: All proposals must be received no later than February 1, 2009.

The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund
research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress. A total of up to
$30,000 will be available in 2009. Awards range from a few hundred dollars to
$3,500.

The competition is open to individuals with a serious interest in studying
Congress.  Political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public
administration or American studies, and journalists are among those eligible. 
The Center encourages graduate students who have successfully defended their
dissertation prospectus to apply and awards a significant portion of the funds
for dissertation research.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens who reside in the
United States.

The awards program does not fund undergraduate or pre-Ph.D. study. 
Organizations are not eligible.  Research teams of two or more individuals are
eligible.  No institutional overhead or indirect costs may be claimed against a
Congressional Research Award.

There is no standard application form. Applicants are responsible for showing
the relationship between their work and the awards program guidelines.
Applications are accepted at any time. Applications which exceed the page limit
and incomplete applications will NOT be forwarded to the screening committee for
consideration.

All application materials must be received on or before February 1, 2009. Awards
will be announced in March 2009.

Complete information about eligibility and application procedures may be found
at The Center's Web site: http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_CRAs.htm.
PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY.  Frank Mackaman is the program officer --
fmackaman@....

The Center, named for the late Senate Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen, is a
private, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and educational organization devoted to
the study of Congress and its leaders. Since 1978, the Congressional Research
Awards (formerly the Congressional Research Grants) program has paid out
$747,465 to support 369 projects.

Cindy Koeppel
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The Dirksen Congressional Center
2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org

#575 From: "Cindy Koeppel" <ckoeppel@...>
Date: Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:11 pm
Subject: New Lesson Plan: Experiencing Change
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NEW LESSON PLAN * EXPERIENCING CHANGE

During our annual Congress in the Classroom® workshop --
http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_programs_CongressClassroom.htm --
participants are asked to introduce the lesson plans, resources, and techniques
that have proven successful in teaching about Congress in their classrooms.  A
2006 participant, Marcie Adam McBride, Saint Michael High School, Baton Rouge,
LA, presented a lesson entitled, "Experiencing Change."

After successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to understand
civil service reform under President Rutherford B. Hayes.  They will be able to
explain why President James Garfield was assassinated and to describe how
President Chester Arthur ended the spoils system.  Students will be able to
recall the main points concerning the presidential election of 1884 and describe
Coxey's "army" marching on Washington in 1894.

Find "Experiencing Change" at:
http://www.congresslink.org/print_lp_experiencechange.htm

#576 From: "Cindy Koeppel" <ckoeppel@...>
Date: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:21 pm
Subject: New Lesson Plan: Standing Committee Chest: Understanding the Standing Committees of Congress
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* NEW LESSON PLAN *

During The Dirksen Center's annual Congress in the Classroom® workshop -
http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_programs_CongressClassroom.htm - participants
are asked to introduce the lesson plans, resources, and techniques that have
proven successful in teaching about Congress in their classrooms.  A 2008
participant, Sara Piotrowski, Plainfield Central High School, Plainfield, IL,
presented a lesson entitled, "Standing Committee Chest: Understanding the
Standing Committees of Congress."

This lesson will address the role of standing committees in Congress. Students
will learn how to depict the standing committees in Congress kinesthetically and
visually. They will be able to explain why each committee is important to
Congress and analyze the difference between standing and select committees.

Find "Standing Committee Chest: Understanding the Standing Committees of
Congress" at: http://www.congresslink.org/print_lp_standingcommittee.htm.

Cindy Koeppel
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The Dirksen Congressional Center
2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org

#577 From: "Cindy Koeppel" <ckoeppel@...>
Date: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:35 pm
Subject: Deadline: Grants - Congressional Research Awards
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This grant announcement is being re-sent to inform all list members of the
upcoming deadline.  Thank you!


* GRANTS: CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS *

DEADLINE: All proposals must be received no later than February 1, 2009.

The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund
research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress. A total of up to
$30,000 will be available in 2009. Awards range from a few hundred dollars to
$3,500.

The competition is open to individuals with a serious interest in studying
Congress.  Political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public
administration or American studies, and journalists are among those eligible. 
The Center encourages graduate students who have successfully defended their
dissertation prospectus to apply and awards a significant portion of the funds
for dissertation research.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens who reside in the
United States.

The awards program does not fund undergraduate or pre-Ph.D. study. 
Organizations are not eligible.  Research teams of two or more individuals are
eligible.  No institutional overhead or indirect costs may be claimed against a
Congressional Research Award.

There is no standard application form. Applicants are responsible for showing
the relationship between their work and the awards program guidelines.
Applications are accepted at any time. Applications which exceed the page limit
and incomplete applications will NOT be forwarded to the screening committee for
consideration.

All application materials must be received on or before February 1, 2009. Awards
will be announced in March 2009.

Complete information about eligibility and application procedures may be found
at The Center's Web site: http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_grants_CRAs.htm.
PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY.  Frank Mackaman is the program officer --
fmackaman@....

The Center, named for the late Senate Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen, is a
private, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and educational organization devoted to
the study of Congress and its leaders. Since 1978, the Congressional Research
Awards (formerly the Congressional Research Grants) program has paid out
$747,465 to support 369 projects.

Cindy Koeppel
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The Dirksen Congressional Center
2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org

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#585 From: "Cindy Koeppel" <ckoeppel@...>
Date: Thu Feb 5, 2009 5:02 pm
Subject: New Lesson Plan: The Saga of the Money Trail: Developing the Federal Budget
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* NEW LESSON PLAN * THE SAGA OF THE MONEY TRAIL: DEVELOPING THE FEDERAL BUDGET

During The Dirksen Congressional Center's annual Congress in the Classroom®
workshop -- http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_programs_CongressClassroom.htm --
participants are asked to introduce the lesson plans, resources, and techniques
that have proven successful in teaching about Congress in their classrooms.  A
2005 participant, Lori Dumerer, R.L. Turner High School, Carrollton, TX,
presented a lesson entitled, "The Saga of the Money Trail: Developing the
Federal Budget."

In this lesson, students will trace the steps in the federal budget-making
process.  They will recognize the complexity involved in the budget process,
including the competing demands for funds.  Students will all analyze how
compromise leads to the final budget.

Find "The Saga of the Money Trail: Developing the Federal Budget" at:
http://www.congresslink.org/print_lp_federalbudget.htm.

Cindy Koeppel
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2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org

#586 From: "Cindy Koeppel" <ckoeppel@...>
Date: Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:49 pm
Subject: Survey for Secondary Teachers of Government & Social Studies
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The Dirksen Congressional Center of Pekin, Il --
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org --  has partnered with Federal
Network, Inc. of Washington, DC -- http://www.fednet.net/  -- to develop a
website geared to secondary teachers of Government and Social Studies. Our
initial idea is this: the teacher in the classroom, when teaching concepts and
terms relevant to the legislative branch, will be able to show sample footage
from the House and Senate organized in a glossary format. If, for example, you
are teaching about a filibuster, you will be able to click on "filibuster" and
see digitized video of senators filibustering.

We are very excited by the prospects for this cutting-edge offering. In order to
make this conceptual product a success, we seek your feedback and commentary.
The product is for teachers, so we appreciate your thoughtful input. The survey
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Thank you for participating. Your feedback is important.

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#589 From: "Cindy Koeppel" <ckoeppel@...>
Date: Thu Mar 5, 2009 7:55 pm
Subject: Call for Participation: Congress in the Classroom 2009
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: CONGRESS IN THE CLASSROOM 2009

* Deadline: April 15, 2009 *

Congress in the Classroom is a national, award-winning education program now in
its 17th year. Developed and sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center, the
workshop is dedicated to the exchange of ideas and information on teaching about
Congress.

We designed Congress in the Classroom for high school or middle school teachers
who teach U.S. history, government, civics, political science, or social
studies. Forty teachers will be selected in 2009 to take part in the program.
All online applications must be received by no later than April 15, 2009. We
will notify individuals of our decisions by April 30, 2009.

Although the workshop will feature a variety of sessions, the 2009 program will
focus on two themes:  (1) developments in the 111th Congress, and (2) new
resources for teaching about Congress. The workshop consists of two types of
sessions: those that focus on recent research and scholarship about Congress
(and don't always have an immediate application in the classroom) and those
geared to specific ways to teach students about the federal legislature.

Throughout the program, you will work with subject matter experts as well as
colleagues from across the nation. This combination of firsthand knowledge and
peer-to-peer interaction will give you new ideas, materials, and a
professionally enriching experience.

"Until now so much of what I did in my class on Congress was straight
theory-this is what the Constitution says," noted one of our teachers. "Now I
can use these activities and illustrations to help get my students involved in
the class and at the very least their community but hopefully in the federal
government. This workshop has given me a way to help them see how relevant my
class is and what they can do to help make changes in society."

The 2009 workshop will be held Monday, July 27 - Thursday, July 30, at Embassy
Suites, East Peoria, Illinois.

The program is certified by the Illinois State Board of Education for up to 22
Continuing Education Units. The program also is endorsed by the National Council
for the Social Studies.

Participants are responsible for (1) a non-refundable $155 registration fee
(required to confirm acceptance after notice of selection) and (2)
transportation to and from Peoria, Illinois. Many school districts will pay all
or a portion of these costs.

The Center pays for three nights lodging at the headquarters hotel (providing a
single room for each participant), workshop materials, local transportation, all
but three meals, and presenter honoraria and expenses. The Center spends between
$30,000 and $35,000 to host the program each year.

What follows are the sessions planned for the 2009 edition of Congress in the
Classroom®. Please re-visit the site for changes as the program develops.

* The View from Capitol Hill
Aaron Schock, freshman member of the House of Representatives from Illinois's
18th congressional district INVITED


* Congressional Insight
A team-oriented, highly interactive simulation of a Congress member's first term
CONFIRMED


* The Ten Most Important Things to Know About the U.S. House of Representatives
Raymond Smock, Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies,
Shepherd University and former Historian of the House CONFIRMED


* The Ten Most Important Things to Know About the U.S. Senate
Betty K. Koed, Assistant Historian, U.S. Senate Historical Office CONFIRMED


* How We Developed the Art and History Sections of the New Capitol Visitor
Center
Maria Marable-Bunch and Carol Beebe, Public Programs Division, Capitol Visitor
Center CONFIRMED


* Resources for Teachers from the House of Representatives
Kathleen Johnson, Historical Publications Specialist, Office of History and
Preservation, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives CONFIRMED


* Teaching with Primary Sources:  The Library of Congress's Teaching with
Primary Sources (TPS) program
Cindy Rich, Project Director, Teaching with Primary Sources, Eastern Illinois
University CONFIRMED


* What Do Our Students See When They Look at Congress?
Jeffrey Bernstein, Department of Political Science, Eastern Michigan University
CONFIRMED


* The Congressional Glossary Project
Michael Kirby, FedNet CONFIRMED


* Evaluating the New President:  What Factors Account for Success in the Oval
Office?
Frank H. Mackaman, The Dirksen Congressional Center CONFIRMED


* How to Get Your Point Across to Congress Members
Stephanie Vance, Advocacy Associates, Washington, DC CONFIRMED


* The Influence of the Internet on Political Information and Engagement
Julie Barko Germany, Director, Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet,
The George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management
CONFIRMED


* Setting Up a Congressional Office
Congressional Management Foundation INVITED

Take a look at The Dirksen Center Web site -
http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_programs_CongressClassroom.htm -- to see what
participants say about the program.

* Registration *

If you are interested in registering for the Congress in the Classroom® 2009
workshop, you can complete an online registration form found at:
http://www.dirksencenter.org/programs_CiCapplication.htm.


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2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org

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#592 From: "Cindy Koeppel" <ckoeppel@...>
Date: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:56 pm
Subject: Call for Participation: Congress in the Classroom 2009
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* Deadline: April 15, 2009 *

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Congress.

We designed Congress in the Classroom for high school or middle school teachers
who teach U.S. history, government, civics, political science, or social
studies. Forty teachers will be selected in 2009 to take part in the program.
All online applications must be received by no later than April 15, 2009. We
will notify individuals of our decisions by April 30, 2009.

Although the workshop will feature a variety of sessions, the 2009 program will
focus on two themes:  (1) developments in the 111th Congress, and (2) new
resources for teaching about Congress. The workshop consists of two types of
sessions: those that focus on recent research and scholarship about Congress
(and don't always have an immediate application in the classroom) and those
geared to specific ways to teach students about the federal legislature.

Throughout the program, you will work with subject matter experts as well as
colleagues from across the nation. This combination of firsthand knowledge and
peer-to-peer interaction will give you new ideas, materials, and a
professionally enriching experience.

"Until now so much of what I did in my class on Congress was straight
theory-this is what the Constitution says," noted one of our teachers. "Now I
can use these activities and illustrations to help get my students involved in
the class and at the very least their community but hopefully in the federal
government. This workshop has given me a way to help them see how relevant my
class is and what they can do to help make changes in society."

The 2009 workshop will be held Monday, July 27 - Thursday, July 30, at Embassy
Suites, East Peoria, Illinois.

The program is certified by the Illinois State Board of Education for up to 22
Continuing Education Units. The program also is endorsed by the National Council
for the Social Studies.

Participants are responsible for (1) a non-refundable $155 registration fee
(required to confirm acceptance after notice of selection) and (2)
transportation to and from Peoria, Illinois. Many school districts will pay all
or a portion of these costs.

The Center pays for three nights lodging at the headquarters hotel (providing a
single room for each participant), workshop materials, local transportation, all
but three meals, and presenter honoraria and expenses. The Center spends between
$30,000 and $35,000 to host the program each year.

What follows are the sessions planned for the 2009 edition of Congress in the
Classroom®. Please re-visit the site for changes as the program develops.

* The View from Capitol Hill
Aaron Schock, freshman member of the House of Representatives from Illinois's
18th congressional district INVITED


* Congressional Insight
A team-oriented, highly interactive simulation of a Congress member's first term
CONFIRMED


* The Ten Most Important Things to Know About the U.S. House of Representatives
Raymond Smock, Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies,
Shepherd University and former Historian of the House CONFIRMED


* The Ten Most Important Things to Know About the U.S. Senate
Betty K. Koed, Assistant Historian, U.S. Senate Historical Office CONFIRMED


* How We Developed the Art and History Sections of the New Capitol Visitor
Center
Maria Marable-Bunch and Carol Beebe, Public Programs Division, Capitol Visitor
Center CONFIRMED


* Resources for Teachers from the House of Representatives
Kathleen Johnson, Historical Publications Specialist, Office of History and
Preservation, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives CONFIRMED


* Teaching with Primary Sources:  The Library of Congress's Teaching with
Primary Sources (TPS) program
Cindy Rich, Project Director, Teaching with Primary Sources, Eastern Illinois
University CONFIRMED


* What Do Our Students See When They Look at Congress?
Jeffrey Bernstein, Department of Political Science, Eastern Michigan University
CONFIRMED


* The Congressional Glossary Project
Michael Kirby, FedNet CONFIRMED


* Evaluating the New President:  What Factors Account for Success in the Oval
Office?
Frank H. Mackaman, The Dirksen Congressional Center CONFIRMED


* How to Get Your Point Across to Congress Members
Stephanie Vance, Advocacy Associates, Washington, DC CONFIRMED


* The Influence of the Internet on Political Information and Engagement
Julie Barko Germany, Director, Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet,
The George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management
CONFIRMED


* Setting Up a Congressional Office
Congressional Management Foundation INVITED

Take a look at The Dirksen Center Web site -
http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_programs_CongressClassroom.htm -- to see what
participants say about the program.

* Registration *

If you are interested in registering for the Congress in the Classroom® 2009
workshop, you can complete an online registration form found at:
http://www.dirksencenter.org/programs_CiCapplication.htm.


Cindy Koeppel
ckoeppel@...

The Dirksen Congressional Center
2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org

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