Assignment:
Your group will select a current member of the House of Representatives to research. Your group will create a PowerPoint presentation and present to your class.
The following areas will be addressed in your presentation:
1. The Representative
Name of Representative
Their party affiliation
The State/District Number
2. Biography (Political Socialization)
Where was this Representative born/grow up?
What did this Representative do prior to being elected?
What is this Representative's family life like?
Where did this Representative go to school/college?
When was this Representative first elected to the House of Representatives? Who was the opponent?
3. Area of Representation
A visual map of this Representative's district
What type of people live in this Representative's district?
How does this relate to the representatives ideology? (Discuss Gerrymandering)
4. Committees and Caucuses (maximum limit 2 each)
What committees does/has this Representative served on?
What caucuses does this member belong to?
How does this relate to the Representatives' ideology?
5. Iron Triangle Connection
What interest group has contributed finances and/or endorsements to this Representative?
How does that affect how this Representative votes on certain issues?
6. Media
What has made the news with this Representative?
7. Works Cited
Where did you go to find the information?