Write Your Member Of Congress
Videos
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Civics, English Language Arts
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Provided by Citizens' Climate Education
What it is
- This is a training module for students to learn how to effectively write to Congress.
- Through step-by-step instructions and an accompanying video, students will learn how to gather supporting information, tips to best engage with their elected officials, and the importance of public input in creating laws.
Teaching tips
Positives
- It empowers students to engage in the process of petitioning their government to enact change.
- Students are able to practice persuasive writing skills.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students need to know their zip code to look up their congressional representative.
Differentiation
- Students can choose to read or watch the training based on their learning preference.
- The resource includes facts on carbon pricing that can be included in letters, but students can also be challenged to do their own research on a climate change topic to write about.
- For elementary students, teachers can use this framework to guide students through writing a letter as a class.
- These tips can also be used to write letters to state or local representatives. Teachers may need to assist students in finding the correct mailing address information.
From the scientist review
Resource provides a simplified technique of writing a climate advocacy letter to Congressmen and policymakers to take action. Recommended for teaching.
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