About This Lesson
This lesson has students research the effectiveness of Congress. Using proposed solutions for improving how Congress works, students will evaluate each proposal and develop a plan to fix it. Video clips of former and current members of Congress, journalists and professors are included. Topics include term limits, gerrymandering, primaries, earmarks, filibuster rules, lobbying, and campaign finance reform. This lesson can work well in classes with one-to-one devices and in flipped classroom formats. Access the entire lesson plan through the following website:
