Floor activities are published each week. Major legislation, by topic, and bills, by number, can be followed. Bill texts from the 103rd and 104th Congresses can be read. Committee reports and home pages for members of the U.S. House and Senate are included. Historical documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, are accessible at this location.
Students can read and discuss the latest national and world news.
Stock quotes and other financial and business topics can also be accessed. The White House location provides a variety of information about the President and the Vice President, the Virtual Library containing White House documents, audio speeches, photos, and White House for Kids sections containing helpful hints for students to become more active and informed citizens. Yahoo News Summary includes ten news headlineswith a paragraph about each. If we are to meet the challenges in education, we must provide preservice teachers with the skills and opportunities provided through technology. As preservice teachers create effective units using the Internet, they begin to take advantage of the possibilities its resources provide.