Letter to a Senator - work day

We'll start the day with a look at the assignment - we've made some revisions we think will clarify what you are writing.

• Letter assignment

Next, to help you prepare, you will read one of these two examples of top-quality work from previous students:

• Sample letter #1
• Sample letter #2

Here is a link to a guide to reading and responding to your assigned letter:

• Model letter response and advice

After that you will meet with your group for a little while to discuss and add to your dossier. Although there is not a space designated for it, we want you to research, read, and add information about the current administration's view on your assigned country / issue.

The remainder of the time will be for individual work.

By the way, here is a link to a copy of the letter I received back from Senator Durbin when I wrote to him about the Syrian refugee crisis.

• Letter from Senator Durbin