About This Lesson
The purpose of this learning module is to help students learn how a U.S. senator might address an issue of public significance under consideration in the United States Congress. Learning about personal, state, party, and national interests will help students understand representation more fully.
This engaging lesson plan introduces students to a fictional situation with real world problems. In this legislative simulation, a futuristic United States is inhabited by people possessing superpowers by genetic manipulation, cybernetic enhancements, and the use of magical objects. This situation brings with it the age-old clash between individual rights and safety and security for the common good and your students must decide how to act.
While this lesson was originally designed in conjunction with the Edward M. Kennedy Institute's Senate Immersion Module program, it can now be used as a stand alone lesson in your classroom.
