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Standards of Learning
English
Oral Language 9.2, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2
Reading/Literature 9.4, 11.4
Writing 12.7
Research 9.8, 10.11
History and Social Science
Virginia and U.S. History VUS.1, VUS.4, VUS.5, VUS.6, VUS.7, VUS.8,
VUS.9, VUS.12, VUS.13, VUS.14
Virginia and U.S. Government: All
Correlations
to VA
SOL and Student
Expectations
Leadership Student Expectations
HS.7: Effective communication
HS.8: Decision-making skills
HS.9: Relationship between personal and group vision
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Instructional Activity or Strategy
Youth Leadership Initiative e-Congress
The YLI e-Congress simulation challenges students to solve problems
faced by real congressional leaders. Students are asked to evaluate
national issues and draft legislation that proposes solutions to the
problems. They then meet in assigned congressional subcommittees to
debate their legislation and persuade fellow members to support their
bills with a vote.
Steps To Complete the Activity
Have students
- Visit the Youth Leadership Initiative Web site (www.youthleadership.net).
- Select YLI e-Congress.
- Select YLI e-Congress Program Description for a complete overview
of the project.
The teacher may choose to participate formally in the e-Congress, which
requires at least eight class periods, or he/she may self-select specific
lessons from the Web site.
Resources
Students must have access to a computer lab or a classroom computer.
A day-by-day guide to the e-Congress appears in the appendix.
Teacher’s Notes
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