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Happy Tuesday!

Open Ended

Do you like when it snows? Why or why not?

Lawcraft

• For Wednesday and Thursday, we will be completing an activity on iCivics called "Lawcraft"

• You will be acting as a member of the House of Representatives and your job is to create a law that will improve the lives of the people within your district.

Key Terms

• Demographics: Stats that represent a human population

• Examples: Race, gender, location, religion

Key Term

• Clause: A part of text within a bill (future law)

• Example: There was a clause in the bill that made sure elderly people receive free medical care.

Multiple Choice

What are demographics?

• A special kind of graphic used for video games

• Stats that represent a human population

• Stats that represent how the government is performing

Multiple Choice

What is a clause?

• The action when Congress votes on a law

• One of the steps where a bill becomes a law

• A part of text within a bill

Key Terms:

• Urban: Area within a city (St. Louis)

• Suburban: Area just outside a city (Jennings, St. Charles)

• Rural: Area far away from a city (think small towns, farmland)

• Density: How many people live within an area

Multiple Choice

This term refers to how many people live within an area.

• Rural

• Density

• Urban

Multiple Choice

This term means the area within a large city. (Think St. Louis)

• Urban

• Rural

• Suburban

Multiple Choice

This term means an area that is far from a city. (Think small towns, farmland)

• Urban

• Rural

• Density

Multiple Choice

This term means an area that is just outside a city. (Think Jennings and St. Charles)

• Suburban

• Rural

• Density

Multiple Choice

This term means an area that is just outside a city. (Think Jennings and St. Charles)

• Suburban

• Rural

• Density