iCivics
I Civics: Mini Lesson: Congressional Committees
Students discover the different types of congressional committees and their responsibilities in this lesson.
Other
Peoria Magazine: How to Influence Legislators
Elected officials need your advice and ideas. This is an article that tells you exactly how to go about advising congressional representatives the correct way in order to be heard.
US National Archives
Docsteach: To What Extent Was Reconstruction a Revolution? (Part 2)
This activity is a continuation of the lesson for Part 1. In it, students will examine the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and determine whether their analysis of this document changes their responses to the guiding question in Part 1...
PBS
Structure of Congress and the Legislative Process Lesson
This lesson explores the structure of Congress and the legislative process. There is an introduction, a research activity, an assessment, and a role play activity.