The Issues
Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources
- 826 New Orleans, “Dear Election” lesson on Civic Letter Writing
- Letters to the Next President
- Learning For Justice, Let’s Talk Educator Guide in Fostering Controversial Conversations
- Teaching Channel, Engaging Youth in Civic Action Through Writing
- National Writing Project, Civically Engaged Analytic Writing Continuum
- Facing History, Fostering Civil Discourse How-To Guide
Samples for Students
- Abraham Lincoln Online, Grace Bedell’s Letter to Abraham Lincoln
- NY Times, Letters to Obama
- Digital History, Children’s Letters to the President During the Great Depression
Letter Writing Resources
- WikiHow, How to Address and Write a Letter to a Government Official
- CNN, What We Can Learn From Writing Letters to our Elected Officials
How to take your letter public/Taking informed Action
- Attend a school board meeting and read your letter during public comment
- Publish your letters on our website