Letters to the next president

What would students say if they could write a letter to the next president of the United States? Google and the National Writing Project invite teachers and mentors of high school students to join their online writing and publishing project called “Letters to the next President: Writing our Future.” It is a great way to get students talking about the upcoming presidential election and to think about the issues that are important to them.

Using GoogleDocs, an online writing tool, teachers will be able to guide their students in writing letters that “most directly fits their local curricula and educational goals.” Not only will students learn how to write a thoughtful, persuasive letter, they will be able to voice their opinions on the topics that are important to them. The letters will be published online for the public to read, even the candidates themselves!

If you are interested in becoming a part of this exciting project, you can learn more about it at http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/nwpsites/writing_our_future.csp Registration closes on September 8, 2008, and student writing must be submitted before October 30th.