Make A Law

By Anne Louise Pemberton

 

This page creates an adventure story starring your student or your child. In the story he or she travels to and from Washington, DC. and meets with his or her Representative in Congress and Senator to create a new law to benefit students.

In order for this story to be accurate to your child, you will need to enter the name of the Congressperson who represents the area where your child lives, the full name of the state where your child lives, and one of the Senators from the child's state. If you do not know the name of the Congressperson or senator, use these links to find the name:

Find your Congressperson: http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Find your Senator: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

 

Turn on Speakers to hear "The Typewriter Song".

Directions to create story and book.

STORY FORM:

Create a Personalized Story

Enter the name to appear in the story:

Click on gender:

Enter the name of the STATE (no abbreviations) where the child lives:

Enter the name of the Congressperson who represents the child in the US House of Representives:

Click on the gender of the Congressperson:

Enter the name of one of the Senators from the child's state.

Click on the gender of your senator:

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Directions to use the STORY FORM above to create this story:

  1. Enter the name or nickname as you want it to appear in the story.
  2. Click on the gender of your student or your child.
  3. Enter the name of the representative for your child or student in the US House of Representatives .
  4. Click on the gender of the representative.
  5. Enter the full name of the state where the student or child lives.
  6. Enter the name of either of the senators from the state where the student or child lives.
  7. Click on the gender of the senator.
  8. If you make a mistake, or want to start over, click on the "Reset" button.

Music Credits

Background Music: "The Typewriter Song" from: http://www.wtv-zone.com/gnubee/all_piano_midis/

Illustration Credits

Illustrations from MSN Clip Art used without permission, for educational use only.

Some illustrations have been edited for this application.

  1. Government Hat: MSN Clipart
  2. Portraits of Government officials from official government sites
  3. Children at Computers: http://blogsofbainbridge.typepad.com/

 

Page created July 22, 2007. Anne Pemberton. Updated Thu, 28-Oct-2010 . AP.