1. Write a Persuasive Letter You will write a persuasive letter to your family on how to reduce the family carbon footprint. Things to write about: Educate your family on what is a “carbon footprint” Educate your family on some of the worse carbon producers Make a new weekly driving route that minimizes the miles driven Make suggestions how to reduce carbon footprint in the home You were given a rubric yesterday

2. Data you can/should use Weekly Family Log Carbon Footprint Calculator (we’ve done 3 of them now) Article Annotations from Yesterday Class Notes

3. Parts of a Letter This letter will be MORE than 1 page written.

4. Pre-Write Use the pre-write form to develop your ideas. Goal = Thesis Statement Reasons = Ideas Fact/Examples = Data

5. Write a Persuasive Letter You will write a persuasive letter to your family on how to reduce the family carbon footprint. Things to write about: Educate your family on what is a “carbon footprint” Educate your family on some of the worse carbon producers Make a new weekly driving route that minimizes the miles driven Make suggestions how to reduce carbon footprint in the home You were given a rubric yesterday