Task 1

You will need to search for a news article that relates to any of the social justice/health disparities topics that we have discussed in this course. Make sure that you include a link to the article or a scanned copy when submitting the assignment.

Task 2

you will write a letter to the editor. Your letter can express one of the following:

• You are angry about something, and want others to know it
• You think that an issue is so important that you have to speak out
• Part of your group’s strategy is to persuade others to take a specific action
• Suggest an idea to other
• Influence public opinion
• Educate the general public on a specific matter
• Influence policy-makers or elected officials directly or indirectly
• Publicize the work of your group and attract volunteers or program participants

Please refer to the guidelines found in “How to Write a Letter to the Editor”.

Task 3

Write a brief (50-200 words), open-ended reflection of the project. Here are some ideas for what you can talk about:

• Something new that you learned from the article
• Potential bias that you found in the news article and/or news source
• Overall impression of the letter writing process (Was it easy, difficult, manageable?)
• Something else that you would like to mention