— Citizenship in Nation —
Counselor: Gary Jones, garycj123@gamil.com; (405) 641 1921Requirement 2
- (a) Visit a place that is listed as a National Historic Landmark or that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tell your counselor what you learned about the landmark or site and what you found interesting about it.
- '(b) Tour your state capitol building or the U.S. Capitol. Tell your counselor what you learned about the capitol, its function, and the history.
- (c) Tour a federal facility. Explain to your counselor what you saw there and what you learned about its function in the local community and how it serves this nation.
- (d) Choose a national monument that interests you. Using books, brochures, the Internet (with your parent's permission), and other resources, find out more about the monument. Tell your counselor what you learned, and explain why the monument is important to this country's citizens.
Requirement 8
Do TWO of the following:
Do the following: Watch the national evening news five days in a row OR read the front page of a major daily newspaper five days in a row.
What did you watch OR what newspaper did you read?
What national issues did you learn about?
Name your two senators and the member of Congress from your congressional district. Write a letter about a national issue and send it to one of these elected officials, sharing your view with him or her. Show your letter and any response you receive to your counselor.
Will be completed on day of fair. Would go smoother if member of Congress were known before hand (see below link). Letters will be written by hand on day of fair but I will expect scouts to type letter and send later.
Link for congressmen https://www.house.gov/representatives/
Oklahoma Senators
James Inhofe
205 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4721
Contact: www.inhofe.senate.gov/contact
James Lankford
316 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5754
Contact: www.lankford.senate.gov/contact/email