Write a Letter to Newspaper about the Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act.Advocacy Assignment [addresses student learning competency 5]. Students will engage
in an advocacy activity of their choosing, preferably one that relates to their paper
topic. Activity options include (but are not limited to) the submit a letter to a newspaper
editor, contribute an op-ed article (opposite the editorial page), participate in or plan a
march or public demonstration, plan and execute a social media activity, submit
testimony to an elected body, correspond with an elected official or public
administrator, meet with an elected official (perhaps at SW Day at Legislature in Spring
semesters when held), coordinate a letter writing campaign, hold or attend a town hall
meeting, hold a briefing conference, create and distribute pamphlets, and create and
disseminate a fact sheet to policy makers. This assignment is documented and written
up in approximately 6 pages; it is worth 25 percent of the final grade
