AGENDA Mon 11/7 & Tues 11/8AGENDA Mon 11/7 & Tues 11/8

Midterm ExamMidterm Exam RAP #22: Meet the Congressman RAP #22: Meet the Congressman Complete Reading Notes 11.2-11.4Complete Reading Notes 11.2-11.4 HW: Progress Reports SignedHW: Progress Reports Signed

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Biographical InformationBiographical Information

Congressman Joe SchwarzCongressman Joe SchwarzRepublicanRepublican

Michigan, 7Michigan, 7thth District District

BornBorn: November 15, 1937, in Battle : November 15, 1937, in Battle Creek, MichiganCreek, Michigan

EducationEducation: B.A. University of : B.A. University of Michigan, 1959; M.D. Wayne State Michigan, 1959; M.D. Wayne State University, 1964University, 1964

OccupationOccupation: Doctor, U.S. Navy 1965-: Doctor, U.S. Navy 1965-1967, served in Vietnam; served in the 1967, served in Vietnam; served in the Central Intelligence Agency, 1968-1970; Central Intelligence Agency, 1968-1970; private medical practice, 1970-presentprivate medical practice, 1970-present

Previous political experiencePrevious political experience: : Battle Creek city commissioner, 1979-Battle Creek city commissioner, 1979-1985; mayor of Battle Creek, 1985-1985; mayor of Battle Creek, 1985-1987: Michigan State Senate, 1987-1987: Michigan State Senate, 1987-2002; elected to U.S. House of 2002; elected to U.S. House of representatives, 2004representatives, 2004

After analyzing the photograph of Congressman Joe Schwarz and reading about his background, answer these questions:

1. From the photograph and biography, what facts do you know about Congressman Schwarz?

2. What things about Joe Schwarz do you think are typical for a member of Congress? What things might be atypical?

3. What aspects of his background do you think would help make Joe Schwarz an effective legislator?

4. What things do you think Congressman Schwarz and his staff will need to do, or learn to do, to help him be an effective legislator?

RAP #22: Meet the CongressmanRAP #22: Meet the Congressman

Essential Question: Essential Question: What makes an effective legislator?What makes an effective legislator?

Read section 11.1: Which qualities described in the section do you think are most important for an effective legislator? Why?

Reading notes for chapter 11.2-11.4:

Read each section and answer the questions on your own paper.

Read section 11.5.Read section 11.5. Create a Venn diagram comparing state Create a Venn diagram comparing state

legislatures with Congress.legislatures with Congress. Identify at least three significant Identify at least three significant

similarities and at least four important similarities and at least four important differences between the two levels of differences between the two levels of government. BE SPECIFIC!government. BE SPECIFIC!