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By Lindsay Peyton In the fall, West Seattle High School teacher Kira Hopkins usually leads her students in lessons about literature. This year, she decided to mix things up a bit – and get her ninth graders to focus instead on the bigger picture. Hopkins stumbled upon a national project called Letters to the Next President 2.0 about a month ago – which encourages teens ages 13 to 18 to describe their opinions about the issues that matter most to them. GA_googleAddSlot("ca-pub-4956332358238235", "west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");GA_googleFillSlot("west-seattle_story_text_region_slot_1");
Students have until Election Day to compose letters expressing their opinions. Then, their essays will be posted online – and remain up through the inauguration of the next president. “I thought it was a really cool idea,” Hopkins said. “The election is so pervasive in our lives. This was a fantastic opportunity for my students to get involved.” She asked the teens to pick a topic – then research the subject. The students were also tasked with analyzing the validity of their sources. read more |
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West Seattle Herald
Seattle+, Washington
