This week, my kids (the classroom variety)
were activists.
They wrote on Earth Hour.
and seeing the
we wrote compositions.
And I, their teacher,
was impressed.
These are the letters
we will be forwarding to our delegates.
By the way...
Earth Hour is 4 weeks from tonight.
One month. Take part. It's important!
Letters from the 3rd graders at Eagle Cove School
to the House of Delegates on the
Health & Government Operations Committee regarding
House Bill 223: Earth Hour
February 25, 2011
Dear Delegates of the Health and Government Operations Committee,
I feel that Earth Hour should be a Maryland law. Earth Hour is on March 26 this year from 8:30--9:30 p.m. It is when you turn off your lights for one hour. In 2007, Sydney, Australia turned off their lights for one hour. In 2008, 35 countries took part in Earth hour. Then in 2009, 88 countries took part. Finally in 2010, 128 countries took part! On February 16 of this year, our teacher talked to you and the committee with Delegate Jill Carter. I hope you see the importance and make Earth Hour a Maryland law.
Sincerely, P.K., age 9
Dear Delegates of the Health and Government Operations Committee,
Earth Hour should be a law in Maryland or anywhere else. If nobody in the whole world took part, then our home, the Earth, would not have a holiday, which it deserves. Earth Hour is on March 26, 2011. It will be from 8:30--9:30 p.m. Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007. During Earth Hour, you can use candles, flashlights (eco-friendly ones), bonfires, and eco-friendly booklights. Our teacher, Mrs. Dabrowka talked to you and the committee on February 16th, 2011 about our school (Eagle Cove School) and about Earth Hour. Last year 128 countries participated. Earth Hour is important which is why you should vote to make it a law.
Sincerely, M.B, age 9
Dear Delegates of the Health and Government Operations Committee,
I think you should make Earth Hour a law. Earth Hour is a 60 minute event on March 26, 2011 from 8:30--9:30 pm. During Earth Hour, all you do is turn off the lights to show you care about the Earth. In the four years there has been Earth Hour, the population of people who took part grew. One little action can make a difference. I think Earth Hour should be a worldwide law to make a difference. You can help by having Maryland take part and make it a law.
Sincerely, K.Y., age 8
Dear Delegates of the Health and Government Operations Committee,
I agree with Delegate Jill Carter and Mrs. Vicki Dabrowka that the House of Delegates should make Earth Hour a law. Earth Hour is on March 26 from 8:30--9:30 p.m. It is 60 minutes where you turn off the lights. It shows that individual actions can lead to big things. Also with Earth Hour, you can do lots of things in the dark like using candles or flashlights, making bonfires, going on moonlight walks, and playing games without TV’s, DS’s, the Wii, and the PS3. Last year 1.3 billion people took part. I will take part in Earth Hour along with many other people. For all of these reasons, I really think you should make Earth Hour a law.
Sincerely, M.K., age 9
Dear Delegates of the Health and Government Operations Committee,
I feel Earth Hour should be made into a law. Earth Hour is when people turn off their lights for an hour on March 26 from 8:30--9:30 p.m. It started in Sydney Australia. The first year in 2007 there was just one city and one country that took place in it. The second year there were 35 countries. The third year there were 128 countries. Who knows how many there will be this year. Please vote to make Earth Hour a Maryland law.
Sincerely, J.B., age 8
Dear Delegates of the Health and Government Operations Committee,
I feel Earth Hour should be a law, and Maryland should participate in it. If you do make Earth Hour a law, it will inspire other states, which would inspire other countries. Then pretty soon the whole world will be turning off their lights for one hour, one day, March 26th, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. I hope you really think about this because it could really help the world.
Sincerely, T.D., age 9
Dear Delegates of the Health and Government Operations Committee,
I agree with Delegate Jill Carter and Mrs. Vicki Dabrowka who visited your committee on February 16th, 2011. I think that on Earth Hour, March 26, 2011 that we should make Earth Hour (turning off your lights) a law. I know that a small group of people may not make a big difference, but if you make Earth Hour a law, that bigger groups may make a growing difference. Last year 128 countries participated. Wouldn’t it be cool if we could turn 128 into 129? I think that if we enforce this law, Maryland will become part of something big.
Sincerely, L.B., age 9
Dear Delegates of the Health and Government Operations Committee,
I know that my teacher went to talk to you and the committee on February 16th, 2011 about Earth Hour. I think that Earth Hour should be a law so everybody has to turn off the lights for an hour. Earth Hour is March 26, 2011 from 8:30--9:30 p.m. this year. By turning off lights, that saves you energy and it will also save money, which is another reason you should turn off the lights. Individual actions can add up to big things. At the first Earth Hour there was only 1 country, then 35 countries, then 88 countries, then 128 countries. Earth Hour is important for our planet, which is why Maryland should vote to make it a law.
Sincerely, S.T., age 9
Dear Delegates of the Health and Government Operations Committee,
I know that our teacher Mrs. Dabrowka came to talk with your committee on February 16th, 2011. We think you should make Earth Hour a law. Our school did Earth Hour in 2009. Baltimore did it last year. Earth Hour is 60 minutes long on March 26 when you can turn the lights off from 8:30--9:30 p.m. It would save energy, electricity, and money. One action can do a lot. 1.3 billion people did it last year. It’s easy. Just turn off unnecessary lights! I think you should make Earth Hour a law because it will save energy and give a big message.
Sincerely, E.A., age 8
Dear Delegates of the Health and Government Operations Committee,
I think Earth Hour should be the law. It started in Australia. One country made Earth Hour special. Earth Hour is March 26 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Everybody should take part. Last year 1.3 billion people took part, and 128 countries took part too. During Earth Hour, you turn off the lights for 60 minutes. If you are planning to be involved, your family can play in the dark. You can make a statement to save money, save energy, and show it’s important to help the Earth. If you want to learn more, go to www.EarthHour.org . Individual actions can make up to big things. If you can, celebrate Earth Hour by making it into Maryland law.
Sincerely, D.D., age 8
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