Policy Toolkits

• This resource contains various guides and toolkits that inform students about the United States legislative process, how to effectively communicate with legislators, the history of climate policy in numerous states, and other topics related to national climate change advocacy.
• Students can engage with toolkits that examine several legislative bodies in the United States, provide tips on engaging with legislators, and explore the political landscapes of Texas, Maine, California, and other parts of the United States.

Positives

• This resource encourages students to be active voices in their community.
• This resource is well-organized and easy to use.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have a basic understanding of the branches of government, their duties, the system of checks and balances, and how a bill becomes law in the United States.
• To download any of the toolkits, you have to provide some contact information.
  

Differentiation

• The Legislative Process toolkit can enhance a lesson on how bills become laws in the United States.
• Students can use the Texas toolkit for an informative essay on climate policy in the American South.
• The Communicating with Legislators toolkit can fit within a larger unit on activism throughout American history.
• The various state-specific toolkits can support a classroom discussion on why these states have different approaches to climate change.
• This is an excellent resource to support student action in the government. Students can choose an environmental issue that is important to them, and use the toolkits to create a plan of action to address that issue with their local leaders.

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