What You Do:

Discuss current political issues with your students to help them decide on the subject of their letter. Encourage your students to find a topic that interests them and that they can relate to. For example, if a member of your family suffered during the recession, your student could write a letter explaining the family member's story. 

Remind your students that it is pretty annoying to read content full of grammatical and spelling errors. It is very important to double-check their work before publishing.