Engaging Congress

10/28/2020

We love this new video that talks about Engaging Congress and the great work of Indiana University Center on Representative Government!

The ability to effectively employ distance-learning tools has never been more critical than now, and that's where Engaging Congress fits perfectly. Engaging ...

09/17/2020

Today is Constitution Day! Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787, recognizing all who are born in the U.S. or by naturalization, have become citizens.

06/14/2020

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution approving the design of a national flag.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation establishing June 14 as Flag Day.

This print from The Library of Congress shows Betsy Ross and two young girls showing an American flag to George Washington.

Learn more here: https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-14/

05/20/2020

Check out Lee Hamilton's latest column, "Exceptional? Only If We Get to Work."

Exceptional? Only If We Get to Work

05/12/2020

Register for The Social Studies Virtual Unconference happening tomorrow! And make sure you check out our session at 3pm on teaching civics with digital primary sources!

So you've nailed teaching Social Studies in a classroom . . . What about teaching Social Studies remotely?

05/05/2020

Engaging Congress exists because of a generous grant from the The Library of Congress. Check out this blog post that highlights Engaging Congress and other primary source-based digital interactives perfect for distance learning!

Today's post is highlighting some online interactives and mobile apps that feature the Library’s collections and were developed specifically for students by our Teaching with Primary Sources partners.

04/01/2020

Happy Census Day!

It's and it's important for students to count themselves as the impact they have in our community is immense.

🚨 Students should fill out the census for the location that they would have normally lived in for the majority of the year, regardless of where COVID-19 disruptions have placed them. Students living in Bloomington, on or off-campus, should count themselves there.

➡️ Have more questions on how/where to count yourself? Visit http://census.iu.edu.

03/18/2020

Thank You, Dr. Osborn for sharing more info about Engaging Congress! Go to https://engagingcongress.org/ to download the app or play on the web.

03/18/2020

Looking for a great e-learning tool that includes history, civics and govt? Check out https://engagingcongress.org

02/25/2020

The ACETA program, a program created with our partners NEA Today and Indiana University Center on Representative Government, promotes national recognition and respect for teachers of civic education. Share this great opportunity with a stellar teacher today! Applications are due March 13! https://civiced.org/community/teachers/civic-ed-awards

01/31/2020

Have you played Engaging Congress yet? It's available for FREE! Download for your mobile devices or play on the web!

Engaging Congress will talk about information about helping kids understand the way our system works.