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C-SPAN Classroom **Clip of the Week** Topic: Legislative Branch Title: House Debates Health Care Bill Description: During a special weekend session, members of the U.S. House of Representatives debate the Affordable Health Care for America Act. http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/VideoDetail.aspx?Video_ID=485 **American Presidents? Timeline Poster for your Classroom** Tell your colleagues. There are still copies available of C-SPAN's brand new American Presidents Timeline poster for C-SPAN Classroom members! The six-foot timeline detailing the lives and public service careers of every U.S. president, plus key United States historical events, Supreme Court cases, and technology milestones is absolutely FREE. Posters are limited to one request per C-SPAN Classroom member. If you have already requested a poster, the first shipment should be sent out next week. If you have not yet requested your copy, make sure to do so. To order your American Presidents Timeline poster (and to get a sneak-peek of it) go to www.c-spanclassroom.org. **Coming up on C-SPAN** --The Communicators This week, The Communicators will air new interviews taped during the first ever "Gov 2.0 Summit? held in Washington DC in September. The topics include: -The government's use of social media and technology's role in helping people get access to information about their government. -The growth of Twitter, concerns about regulation of Twitter and similar sites and privacy -Privacy issues and how government can best use social media sites -The Obama Administration?s effort to use the Internet to increase transparency -Using geographic maps to present information and how the government can best use similar technology Saturday, November 14 at 6:30pm ET on C-SPAN, and Monday, November 16 at 8am ET & 8pm ET on C-SPAN2 --Newsmakers Ranking Member of the Budget Committee, Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) discusses health care legislation, which the Senate is expected to take up next week. Sunday, November 15 at 10:00am ET & 6:00pm ET on C-SPAN --America & the Courts Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Graham v. Florida and Sullivan v. Florida. Both cases involve the constitutionality of life sentences for juveniles. After the Court heard the cases, attorneys on both sides talked with reporters outside of the Court. Saturday, November 14 at 7:00pm ET --Q&A On November 18th, Senator Robert Byrd will become the longest serving member of the House or Senate in the history of the country. On the Sunday prior to that anniversary, Q&A will interview Ray Smock, the Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, located at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Sunday, November 15 at 8:00pm ET & 11:00pm ET on C-SPAN, and Monday, November 16 at 6am ET **C-SPAN Highlights** --President Obama Attends Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Pres. Obama attended the annual Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The event, held at the Tomb of the Unknowns, honors U.S. troops and features addresses by Pres. Obama, Veterans Affairs Sec. Shinseki & others. http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/11/11/HP/A/25808/Pres+Obama+Attends+Wreath+Laying+Ceremony+at+Arlington+Natl+Cemetery.aspx --Fort Hood Shooting Victims Memorial Service Pres. Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama were in Texas for a memorial service honoring 12 soldiers and 1 civilian killed at Fort Hood. Forty two other soldiers were injured. The President met privately with the families of those killed and with the injured soldiers. http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/11/10/HP/A/25729/Fort+Hood+Shooting+Victims+Memorial+Service.aspx --20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Heads of state from Russia, France & Britain, as well as Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted the event, which was held at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/11/09/HP/A/25708/20th+Annniversary+of+the+Fall+of+the+Berlin+Wall.aspx --Israeli P.M. Netanyahu address to the UJC Jewish Federations Meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 2009 General Assembly of the UJC/The Jewish Federations of North America and discussed the status of Middle East peace. The General Assembly is one of the largest annual Jewish communal events in North America. http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/11/09/HP/A/25658/UJCJewish+Federations+2009+Meeting.aspx --A&C: Supreme Court Assoc. Justices Antonin Scalia & Stephen Breyer Justices Antonin Scalia & Stephen Breyer spoke at the University of Arizona Law School in Tucson and justices traded their views on the interpretation of the Constitution in a changing society, covering topics such as the right to privacy, cruel and unusual punishment, and segregation in schools. http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/10/31/HP/A/24809/AC+Supreme+Court+Assoc+Justices+Antonin+Scalia+Stephen+Breyer.aspx --Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) interviewed by David Wasserman & Jonathan Allen Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte. Chair Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reflects the GOP victories in the VA & NJ Governor races and looks ahead to the 2010 congressional races. http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/11/08/HP/A/25639/Rep+Chris+Van+Hollen+DMD+interviewed+by+David+Wasserman+Jonathan+Allen.aspx You can now follow C-SPAN Classroom on Twitter for daily programming updates and C-SPAN Classroom related announcements: <http://twitter.com/cspan_classroom> * * * * * * * * Questions or comments? Please send them to educate@c-span.org
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