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continents. ! Mrs. Alexander said the purpose $f the project is “to express class beliefs that international relations are not the sole responsibility of government, alone, but responsibility of all citizens and that communities can help.”
During classroom time several times a week, the children work together through questions and discussion to create letters.
“They were not real excited about the idea at first,” said the teacher with laughter, though “they learned we are the middle men and we have to do something.” ! The first response gave them the encouragement to continue, i “They are writing with a reason, now. Kids are learning that writing feaves lives,” said Mrs. Marshall. | “I don’t write the letter and have the children copy it off the board, either,” said the teacher, explaining she asks them questions about the types of things they want to say, jielping them to express themselves. > “This is a group effort,” she said. • Learning to appeal to the heart of companies, the children have broadened their vocabulary and pcope. * “They are using words they did hot know before like desperate and Hire, becoming really dramatic,” ^aid Mrs. Alexander. ; Besides the letter writing campaign, the students have created booklets, with the help of Mrs. MarI
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