Civics: Participating in Political Action in Your Local Community

In this lesson, students will be asked to identify an issue in their community that is important to them. After researching the different levels of their own local government, students will draft a letter to the appropriate government official stating their position and offering changes to public policy on that issue.

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• Final Lesson Plan – Taking Political Action in your Community – MS Word
• Final Lesson Plan – Taking Political Action in your Community – PDF
• Citizen in Action Plan Worksheet – MS Word
• Citizen in Action Plan Worksheet – PDF
• How to write a business letter – MS Word
• How to write a business letter – PDF
• NYC-Organizational-Chart – PDF
• Political Action  Letter – MS Word
• Political Action  Letter – PDF
• Who is Who  in New York City Government – MS Word
• Who is Who  in New York City Government – PDF
• Who’s Who in Our Local Government – MS Word
• Who’s Who in Our Local Government – PDF