The YLI E-Congress Legislative Simulation

Looking for an interactive way to teach about the legislative branch? The Youth Leadership Initiative’s E-Congress program allows students to learn about Congress by writing original legislation and following it through the lawmaking process. Registration is required.

http://yli236.youthleadership.net/learning-programs/econgress/
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Standards

Common Core, C3, National Standards for Civics and Government, NCSS

Grades

6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Legislative Branch/Congress

Resource Types

Editorial Cartoons, Quizzes, Surveys, Lesson Plans, Research (Digests of Primary Sources)

Teaching Strategies

Individual Work, Writing, Debate, Project-Based Learning, Simulation/Role-play, Primary Source, Current Event, Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion, Whole Class Deliberation

Civic Days

Tax Day

Constitution Articles

Article I, Article I - Elastic clause, Article I - Commerce clause

Tags

House of Representatives, legislative process