Letters+to+Legislators+teaching+and+learning


 * Project Teaching and Learning Guide ||
 * ** Project: Letters to Legislators ** ||
 * ** Major Product(s) and Presentation ** students need to complete  ||||  ** Knowledge and Skills Needed by Students **  to successfully complete major products and presentations  ||||  ** Scaffolding / Materials / Lessons to be Provided **  by the project teacher, other teachers, experts, mentors, community members  ||
 * Letters to their Legislative Representatives || Find an issue that the individual student feels strongly about. ||||  || Teacher: offers suggestions and guidance ||
 * ^  || How to write a formal letter. ||||   || Language Arts teachers assist with mini letter writing lesson. ||
 * || How to peer edit. ||||  || Teacher explains proper peer editing and gives in class practice examples with appropriate grading rubrics. ||
 * ^  || Use the internet to find the legislator's email/mailing addresses. ||||   || Computer labs. ||
 * Voice concerns at a council meeting || Students attend council meetings and learn meeting procedures. ||||  || City Council/ County Commissioners ||
 * ^  || Rehearse in front of peers and parents ||||   || Parent volunteers ||
 * || Students have a chance to address there issues at a council meeting. ||||  || City Council/ County Commissioners ||
 * || Students have a chance to address there issues at a council meeting. ||||  || City Council/ County Commissioners ||