Creator: Countable Corp | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
Stay informed about the latest information on Congress and upcoming legislation with Countable. This site offers summaries of forthcoming and active legislation and includes links for viewers to share their thoughts with legislators. Follow trending information from the home page to view current topics and explore further. Find information on specific topics by choosing the "Issues" drop down box. Depending on the content, articles summarize information, offer options for commenting on either side of issues, and include specific bill information including Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scores and possible impacts of the legislation.
In the Classroom
If you teach government or civics, this site is a must-have to use throughout the year! Share the current legislative information with students on your interactive whiteboard or through a link on your class webpage. As you progress throughout your unit or research topics, ask students to collect links of information, videos, and images using an organizing and bookmarking tool like Raindrop.io, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15859">reviewed here</a>. Students can then create a website sharing information on the topic using Webnode, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15467">reviewed here</a>. Webnode is a free website builder that includes many templates and an easy to use format. Take learning a step further and ask students to compile information supporting their opinions and facts on a piece of legislation and create a video to share their thoughts with a tool like Rawshorts, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15998">reviewed here</a>. Rawshorts is a drag and drop format site designed to allow you to create short animated or explainer videos to share on YouTube and other social media sites.
At Home
Share Countable with your student as a resource for finding information about current legislation introduced in Congress. Look over comments posted on the site to learn about views from both sides of an issue as you discuss your opinions.
Tags
white house , house of representatives, senate, congress, branches of government, debate, persuasive writing,
Subjects
American History, Current Events, Government/Civics: U.S, Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, Social Studies,