"Dear America...", Letter #1 Submission Guide
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Open your letter in GoogleDrive.
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Go to Tools > Word Count and double-check that you've written the minimum of 200 words in your letter. If you haven't hit the 200-word mark, get back to writing! |
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When your letter is ready to be printed, SHARE your letter with Mr. Cushing using his [email protected] account (the one with the Colorado flag avatar). |
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Go to Mr. Cushing, and confirm that he received your letter via Google Drive.
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Next you will need a digital copy of the
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Make a copy of the tracker for yourself, and keep it in your GoogleDrive. |
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Complete Tables A & B on the chart that you just copied. If you can't remember your partner's name, click on the following button to open the "Dear America..." Names Chart.
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Click the button below to open a new window and go to Turn-It-In.com. |
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Log in to your Turn-It-In.com account.Click here if you cannot remember your Turn-It-In login credentials. |
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Submit your letter.If you cannot remember the step-by-step directions for submitting work through Turn-It-In,
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Once you see your Turn-It-In submission receipt, go see Mr. Cushing to verify that your letter was submitted correctly, and get your blank envelope. |
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Write your name, date, and class period at the top left of ONE copy of your letter.
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Write a RETURN ADDRESS on the top left corner of the front of your envelope.
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• Your fake name. *
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* Can't remember your fake name?
Click here to view the "Dear America" partner names chart in GoogleDrive.
Make sure that you still have your Tracking Chart open in a window on your computer..
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Now that you've created your return address, go back to your Info. Tracker, and complete Table 1. |
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Write a MAILING ADDRESS in the center of the front of your envelope. (see example below)
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* Can't remember your partner's fake name?
Click here to view the "Dear America" partner names chart in GoogleDrive.
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Now that you've created a mailing address, go back to your Info. Tracker, and complete Table D. |
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Also complete Table C while you're at it. |
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Draw a color stamp on your envelope. (see the example below)
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Take the second copy of your letter — the one that does NOT have a heading on it -- and fold it into THIRDS, and place the letter in the envelope. * see the illustration below
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DO NOT SEAL YOUR ENVELOPE!!! |
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If your loose letter is more than one page, staple the pages together. |
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Make sure that your "Dear America..." Info. Tracker Chart is displayed on your chrome book. |
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Take the following three things to Mr. Cushing:
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Log out of Turn-It-In. Log out of GoogleDrive. |
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Done! |