About This Lesson
After any election, it’s important to remember that our civic duty does not end at the ballot box. No matter who we supported or voted for, we need to continue to make our voices heard, hold our elected officials accountable and press on issues that are important to us. While elected officials have a great deal of power—whether they are members of Congress, state or local legislators, governors, mayors or presidents—in a democracy, the people also have collective power to hold our government and elected officials accountable for the decisions they make and the issues they tackle.
Here are ideas that classroom teachers can use to continue the conversation about the election by engaging students in a discussion and helping students express their thoughts in emails to the newly elected officials.
Note: This resource was published following the 2016 presidential election, but can used following any election.
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