Literature Circle Instructional Ideas and Extensions

Instructional Ideas and Extension:

Research to determine if there are any endangered species in
your hometown. Try to find out what other people in your community are doing for these species. Perhaps you can interview them and ask why they are interested, and what they are doing. Once you have thoroughly researched the endangered species of your community, you can write a short letter to your U.S. Senators and Representative, the people who are in charge of the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. law that protects endangered species. Write in your own words how you feel about endangered species and when you think it
is important to protect them. You can use information on our endangered species web pages for ideas. In your letter, you might select a species that is of particular interest to you and discuss why you feel so strongly about that species. Letters like yours help senators and representatives know how people in the districts they represent feel about endangered species protections.

Addresses:

To a Representative:                            To a Senator:
The Honorable (name)                         The Honorable (name)
U.S. House of Representatives            U.S. Senate

Washington, DC 20515                       Washington, DC 20515