[WSCSS] Official Debut: Congress in the Classroom Online

[Cindy Koeppel]

September 2007 marked the official debut of The Dirksen Congressional
Center's new online version of Congress in the Classroom --
http://moodle.congressclass.org/ -- an award-winning course for teachers. 

Do you teach social studies, American government, American history, or
civics? Are your lessons about the U.S. Congress out of date? Is it hard to
engage your students in learning about the House and Senate?  If you
answered "yes" to any of these questions, then Congress in the Classroom
Online is the course for you!

Congress in the Classroom Online will help you understand today's Congress
and suggest ways to teach about it. The self-paced online course is
organized around the twin responsibilities of Congress members:
representation and lawmaking. There are more than a dozen individual units
on such topics as "What Makes for Effective Members of Congress?" "How
Representative is the Membership of Congress?" and "Lawmaking: Understanding
the Basics." All the information you need to complete the course is
available with just a few mouse clicks.

This improved version of Congress in the Classroom Online uses a more
interactive approach, featuring many options to engage you (and the
instructor) in the course materials. 

We welcome your participation!  Take a look --
http://moodle.congressclass.org.

Sincerely,

Cindy Koeppel
The Dirksen Congressional Center
2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554

Phone: 309.347.7113
Fax: 309.347.6432
E-mail: ckoeppel at dirksencenter.org
http://www.dirksencongressionalcenter.org