Congress+Projects

Congress Projects

We will be doing the following projects:

1. I want you to create a Resume of yourself as a House of Representative or U.S. Senator ( Pick a state other than Iowa) a. It should include the following: Picture of you, Your first name and last initial, fake phone number and address (these should be from other states than Iowa) b - give your position ( What issues are you wanting to make a change)

C- List 5 achievements that you have accomplished ( these should be goals you believe are important to becoming a Congressmen

D-Education - List where you think you will go to school and for how long. Also include area of study

E- List honors and activities that you have participated in. ( these should be your goals)

F. Work experience - what have you done while being in Congress

G.- Why you are qualified to be a Congressmen

2. You will be assigned to a committee and we will create sub-committees a- 2nd Hour will be the House of Representatives and 5th Hour will be the U.S. Senate b- Mr. Harter's class will be the President

c-We will be looking at the issues of Iowa ( Iowa House and Senate) then will be coming up with idea (bills) on how to solve those problems

House of Representatives and Standing Committees 2011

U.S. Senate and Standing Committees 2011

U.S. Senate and Standing Committees for 2013

U.S. House of Representatives and Standing Committees for 2013
 * House and Senate of Iowa LInk**


 * http://www.legis.iowa.gov/index.aspx**