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Task 3: Research Topics

Topic A: Debt, Spending & the Global Economy

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topic B:
The Melting Pot

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Topic C: The Environment

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Topic D: HEalth & HEalthcare

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Topic E: Prison-Industrial Complex

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TOpic F: Terrorism & Foreign Policy

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Topic G: Security, Secrecy & Leaks

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Topic H: The Future of Technology

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Task 4: Oral History & Research topic Interviews

Interview an older family member, neighbor or other acquaintance about three subjects:
  1. An historical event or issue that we have studied this year.  For example, you might ask a grandparent about their recollection of John F. Kennedy's presidency or the Nixon Watergate scandal.  Or you might ask your parents about their reaction to the 9/11 attacks and the invasion of Afghanistan.
  2. One research topic from Task 3 above.  Share what you have learned in your research and ask them their thoughts and opinions on the subject.
  3. A second research topic from Task 3 above.

Type up your findings in a three-page report (one page for each topic).

Task 5: AUthentic Assessment

Citizenship is about action and it's time to put to use everything you have learned this year.  Contact the White House and  your congressmen about an issue you feel needs their attention.

You may or may not receive a response.  If you do, it will likely take weeks or even months and will probably be a boilerplate that only tangentially addresses your concerns.  Nevertheless, congressional and White House staffers do keep a basic tally of "pro" and "con" letters and phone calls on controversial issues.

If you feel comfortable sharing your letter or the response you receive, please let me know.  I will post your samples here for future classes to use as a reference.

Suggestions for Writing

  • How to Write Letters to Congress from About.com
  • Sample Letter that I wrote in 2013 regarding potential U.S. intervention in the Syrian Civil War.  The opinion expressed in this letter is my own and you are perfectly free to disagree with it.
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"Contact Me" Websites

Once you have edited the final draft of your letter, use the links below to send it.  Be sure to alter the salutation appropriately before you submit the letter.
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Pres. Barack Obama

Senator
Tim Kaine

Senator
Mark Warner

Representative
Randy Forbes

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