Write Your Member Of Congress

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.