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Participation: Where's My Voice?

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Students identify issues of concern to them and examine how legislators communicate with their constituents. They discuss ways to solve an issue by communicating their concerns with elected officials. They write a persuasive letter to a legislator.

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communication, citizenship, legislators, representatives

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3rd - 5th

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English Language Arts

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Duration

45 mins

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Research

Year

2006

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