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Notable Members of Congress

Client Need:

The mission of the Center on Congress developed out of former Congressman Lee Hamilton's recognition during his 34 years in the House of Representatives of the need to improve broad public understanding of Congress -- its role in our large and remarkably diverse country, its strengths and its weaknesses, and its daily impact on the lives of ordinary people. The central goal of the Center is to improve public understanding of Congress in a strictly non-partisan way. Their goal is purely educational-- to explain the work and role of Congress. The Center’s unique niche is in trying to explain Congress to the average citizen.

PerformTech Solution:

The Center on Congress contracted with PerformTech to design and develop a suite of e-learning modules aimed at teaching high-school and college students about how Congress works. PerformTech was chosen because of our track record in producing highly engaging and instructionally sound on-line learning systems. The primary goals of the Center's e-learning program are to bring the subject matter to life and to get students involved in the material.

One of the five modules developed by PerformTech addressed Notable Members of Congress. In this module students are introduced to Members of Congress who have made significant contributions to the quality of life in America. Through the use of educational games, collaborative goal-oriented activities, and multimedia-based in-class activities, PerformTech developed materials that makes civics interesting and relevant for students.

Screen shot from the introduction to Notable Members of Congress e-learning module. Screen shot showing an activity where the users test their knowledge of which former members of Congress went on to become President. Screen shot from the Notable Members of Congress e-learning module. Screen shot from the Notable Members of Congress e-learning module.
Screen shot from the Notable Members of Congress e-learning module. Screen shot showing an activity that allows the user to learn about interesting occupations Members of Congress had before being elected to office. Screen shot from the Notable Members of Congress e-learning module.  

Select any of the thumbnails to review a slide show from the Notable Members of Congress e-learning module. While in the slide show you can select the Next button or the right-most side of each slide to continue to the next slide.