Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Lesson 64: Tuesday, February 1st

E-learning module on how Congressmembers choose to vote:

  • click this link and scroll down to the module entitled "How a Member Decides to Vote"
  • using headphones, complete the module --> this will take approximately 30 minutes
  • after you have completed the module, please complete the following questions on binder paper:
    • How did you decide to vote?
    • Why did you decide to vote this way? What, if anything, swayed your opinion? If nothing swayed your opinion, explain why this is.
    • Thinking about the district that you were representing, do you think you were acting as a delegate or as a trustee based on the way that you decided to vote and what your constituents thought about the issue? Please explain your answer thoroughly.
     You will receive a grade for this activity based on the quality of your response.