Tuesday, November 7th is Election Day across the country. In the Twin Cities, both Minneapolis and St. Paul will be voting for mayor. Chris Coleman, St. Paul’s current mayor, is not running for reelection. Minneapolis’ mayor, Betsy Hodges, is running for reelection. There are many other candidates in both races.
Essay Options:
Option 1 - Research the issues in either the Minneapolis or St. Paul mayoral races. There are sources linked below that may be helpful to you in your research. Based on your research, choose a candidate that you believe should be mayor of either St. Paul or Minneapolis. Write an essay that summarizes the issues in the city you’ve chosen to research and why you support the candidate you chose.
Minneapolis Mayoral Election Article:
St. Paul Mayoral Election Article:
Option 2 - Interview an adult in your life that will be voting. Ask about which issues are important to that person and what is valuable to them in a mayor. Include a few questions of your own about how the city works or how the person you are interviewing feels about voting. For instance, you might ask about the person’s first voting experience, about the job of a mayor, about the mayor’s role in policing, jobs, or about the differing jobs of the mayor and city council members.
Write an essay summarizing your interview, including at least one direct quote from the person you interviewed.
Please edit your work for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar.
4th graders should write at least one paragraph.
5th graders should write at least two paragraphs.
6th graders should write at least three paragraphs.
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