How+Laws+are+Made

=**AP Go-Po: How Laws Are Made Assignment** =

Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution of the United States of America details the legislative procedures that take place in order for a Bill to become Law. Your assignment is to produce an [|infographic] that visually explains this important function of the Federal Government. Full instructions for the assignment are found on pages 3 and 4 of the Word Document.



Here are the factors in which you will be graded on in this assignment:
 * Whether your final product is factually correct (10 points)
 * Whether your final product is graphically elegant (5 points)
 * The level of creativity expressed (or attempted) in your final product (5 points)
 * The amount of effort based on presentation value (5 points)

Options for developing your project:
 * Creating a podcast using programs like GarageBand
 * Creating a web-based creation using sites like [|Glogster]
 * Creating a graphic or photographic digital work
 * Developing a PowerPoint
 * Developing a video based presentation using programs like Photo Booth and iMovie
 * Creating a poster or tri-fold

Examples (from [|SunLight Labs] in their "[|2010 Design for America competition]")
 * [|Infographic #1]
 * [|Infographic #2] (this one won the competition)
 * [|Infographic #3]
 * [|Infographic #4]
 * [|Infographic #5]

Great websites with various examples of Infographics:
 * [|Cool Infographics]
 * [|Wall Stats] (their "Death and Taxes" infographic will be examined in class)
 * [|Chart Porn]
 * [|Time Magazine graphics page]
 * [|Social Media Graphics]
 * [|Daily Infographic]
 * [|NY Times Multimedia page]