1. Late Start w/SSR+ 1st-8:20-9:05 2nd-9:10-9:55 3rd-10:00-10:45
A Lunch-11:15-11:45: 4th-11:50-12:35
4th-11:15-12:00: B Lunch 12:05-12:35
5th-12:40-1:25
6th-1:30-2:15

2. LT: I CAN identify the current structure of the U.S. House and Senate.
Monday, January 4, 2016
Happy New Year!
LT: I CAN identify the current structure of the U.S. House and Senate.
I WILL complete a Congressional Webquest

3. Congressional Elections
Congressional elections are held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.
Off-year elections are those congressional elections held between presidential elections.

4. Reapportionment
Article I of the Constitution directs Congress to reapportion— redistribute—the seats in the House after each decennial census.

5. Current Apportionment

6. Current Apportionment

7. Current Apportionment

8. Districts and Gerrymandering
Under the single- member district arrangement, the voter’s in each district elect one of the State’s representatives.
Districts that have unusual shapes have sometimes been gerrymandered.
Gerrymandering refers to the act of drawing congressional districts to the advantage of the political party that controls the State legislature.

9. Districts and Gerrymandering

10. Districts and Gerrymandering

11. Districts and Gerrymandering

12. Districts and Gerrymandering