Write Rep

1. Objectives:

    a. To research your representatives from the federal to the state/local level.

    b. To comprehend the structure of the government from federal to state/local level.

    c. To apply your knowledge of who your representatives are, structure of the government,

and to demonstrate your civic duty in a participatory government.

2. Task:

Part 1 (50pts): Complete the Write Rep Outline. See file below. (You may need to download to see it)

Part 2 (50pts): Write a letter to any five representatives. Letter must be in business format and be at least one page in length.

What should you write about? Any topic that concerns that level of government.  Here are some suggestions:

Federal: Taxes, Immigration, Global Warming, Economy, National Debt, Health Care, Social Security, Gun Control, Welfare, etc.

State: Taxes, Economy, Global Warming, Budget, Roads, Health Care, Gun Control, Welfare, Courts

Local:

    >County: Taxes, Roads, Health Inspections, 

    >Township: Taxes, Roads, Cemeteries, Warming Centers 

    >City: Taxes, Roads, Events, Parks, Flooding, Crime, Police, Fire Department

    >School District: Taxes, Class Size, Teacher Cuts, Facilities, Curriculum, Graduation Rates

Use the following three resources to find your eleven representatives:

• • Scott County Precinct Finder. Click Here

  • To find your member of Congress: Click Here      

    • Go to the website (DCSD, Scott County, etc).

You may Google Share, type, or hand write this assignment. If you do Google Share, don't share FIVE letters individually, share a folder or one document with five pages, each one a letter to your rep.