A congressional hearing is a formal meeting held by a committee or subcommittee of the United States Congress. During these hearings, members of Congress gather information, hear testimony from witnesses, and discuss specific topics or issues within their jurisdiction.

Overall, congressional hearings are a vital aspect of the democratic process, allowing elected representatives to gather information, hold government officials accountable, and make informed decisions on behalf of their constituents.

Our class will be holding a Congressional Hearing during our block period to discuss the issue of College Education and whether or not it should be free for all who pursue it. This hearing will be worth 36 points. If you miss the in-person session, you will be given an alternative assignment.

Over the semester, we will be doing an investing simulation through the website Investopedia.

Here is the login information to join our investing session: 
Game Name: King Drew Investing Competition 2025
Password: 2023-2024

For full credit, make sure to fill out the class excel sheet by end of Sunday. In the excel sheet, you must put the value of your account at the end of the week and write down what you invested in. 

Throughout this semester, a personal goal of mine is to clean up my lesson templates and make them more attractive. I will be providing extra credit to students who help me design these templates.

The first thing I want to beautify is my Sculpt & Tell Slides.

Requests:
The first slide must be the title/instruction page.
The second slide must be the example section.
The slides need to be updated to reflect the words "Sculpt" and "Tell" at the top of each slide-- not sketch.
A new color palette/theme should be applied to the slides. The orange and white are simple but boring. The colors can be anything but make sure it is easy on the eyes, not distracting, and the information put on the slides can be seen.
Replace the icons at the top of the slide with more updated icons. 
You will only need to submit three slides: Title/Instructions, Example, and an Empty slide. Submit your finished project to this assignment page.