Write a Leer:
A. Write a letter to one of the activists who are advocating for change for their communities (one of the Black Lives Matter (http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2015/08/us/disruptors/) activists as profiled in the articles we studied or one of the Dream Activists featured in the film "Immigration Battle" (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/immigrationbattle/))
1) Describe how the issues of police violence or immigration have impacted you or your community and
2) Explain what solutions you'd like them to advocate for. (You can also thank them for their courage and their commitment to making things better, if you'd like).
B. Write a letter to someone who is important to you, such as a close friend or family member, about the November election and the President elect's policies, especially those that may impact our civil rights and civil liberties.
(Here are a couple of articles to get you thinking about the topic: Donald Trump has Broken the Constitution. (http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/donaldtrumphasbrokentheconstitution/507146/) and America's Educational Divide Put Trump in the White House) (http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/educationputdonaldtrumpinthewhitehouse/508703/)
1) Explain in your letter what you've learned about the President elect's proposals; and
2) Explain why the issues you've learned about are important for them to know (how they may impact your life or theirs).