Congressional Legislation Pathfinder

November 2005

Name             

Period            

Keywords and Searches - Type your topic into Clusty or Teoma to get additional search terms.

1. Books

Discovering Collection - the basic history of the issue. An online encyclopedia, use keyword search.  

E-Book Trial - literacy

2. Databases and Magazine Articles at Sabino (sabino)

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Opposing Viewpoints - Each tab across the top will give you different information.  If your topic isn't one of the 144 listed, try it as a keyword search.

• Viewpoints Tab - USE ONLY FOR IDEAS, NOT FOR FACTS

• Statistics Tab   - tables, graphs and numbers.

• Magazines and Newspapers Tab - 500 full-text magazines and newspapers, newest to oldest order.

Graphic Organizer for Legislative Issue - Persuasive Paper

http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/Sabino/library/index.htm

Topic of bill _{______________________________________________________________________________________________________}

_{Is this a federal issue} ?  _____ yes  _____ no

1.  Assertion to be supported – Why is this bill necessary? 

Reasons and Examples:

2.  Essential Background – history of the problem

3.  Previous Legislation – what worked, what didn’t and why

4.  Description of proposed legislation

5.  Estimated cost of legislation and source of funding

6.  Possible arguments against your legislation with rebuttal (why you’re right and they’re wrong)

Works Consulted