Following their research, students write and peer edit reports on their local and state legislators. Practice editing skills through peer editing. Synthesize their understandings of the concepts of how laws are crafted. Activity Description Students create rough drafts of their local legislator reports. These reports should include the legislator's name, the region he or she represents, an analysis of his or her voting record on environmental issues, and a grade, from A for excellent to E for failing, of their voting record.
Students pair up to edit each other's drafts prior to teacher editing.
Students create final drafts, incorporating comments from their partners and teacher.