1. AGENDA: Wed 11/9 & Thurs 11/10 Freshman Orientation Freshman Orientation RAP #23: Priorities RAP #23: Priorities Effective Legislator Evaluation Effective Legislator Evaluation The Opposition The Opposition The Outcome The Outcome Power, Politics & You: Voting Age Power, Politics & You: Voting Age HW: Congressmember Profile Project Parts A-C HW: Congressmember Profile Project Parts A-C

2. Congratulations! You are now staff members for a newly elected member of Congress. You and your partner will participate in an orientation for new congressional staff that will prepare you to help your member of Congress to be an effective legislator. Listen as you are officially welcomed to the congressional staff orientation. 2

4. New Congressional Staff Orientation New Congressional Staff Orientation You and your partner are the staff members for a newly elected member of Congress. You and your partner are the staff members for a newly elected member of Congress. You will now analyze information from eight orientation packets to learn about different aspects of being an effective legislator. You will now analyze information from eight orientation packets to learn about different aspects of being an effective legislator. When you receive a packet, place the placard(s) and the handout with the placard questions and reading questions face up on the desk. When you receive a packet, place the placard(s) and the handout with the placard questions and reading questions face up on the desk. Place the handout with the excerpt from Freshman Orientation by Edward Sidlow face down. Place the handout with the excerpt from Freshman Orientation by Edward Sidlow face down.

5. Social Studies Skill Builder Step 1Carefully analyze the placard(s). Step 2Discuss each of the placard questions. Step 3Carefully read the excerpt from Freshman Orientation. Step 4Discuss each of the reading questions. Step 5Find the corresponding section of your new congressional staff orientation notes. Record at least three things you learned that will help your new member of Congress be an effective legislator. Step 6Organize all of the packet materials, exchange them for a new orientation packet, and repeat these steps. Get your first orientation packet and begin! When you receive a packet, follow these steps: 5 1.One thing I learned 2. Another thing… 3. A third thing…

6. RAP #23: Priorities Using your staff orientation notes, review your prioritized list of topics. Using your staff orientation notes, review your prioritized list of topics. Make sure there is at least one supporting reason for the placement of each topic (Why is #1 first and #8 last?) Make sure there is at least one supporting reason for the placement of each topic (Why is #1 first and #8 last?) What did you learn from the entire orientation that would help your new member of Congress be an effective legislator? What did you learn from the entire orientation that would help your new member of Congress be an effective legislator?

7. Social Studies Skill Builder When called on, share what you have learned for one of the topics that would help your new member of Congress be an effective legislator. 7 Selecting Congressional Office Space Hiring Congressional Staff Requesting Committee Assignments Choosing and Working in Caucuses Working on Legislation Doing Constituent Casework Protecting the Interests of the District Running for Reelection A B C D E F G H

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