Submitted by: Mr. Christopher Aceto, Collaborative Alternative High School (North Haven, CT) Week of 11-30-98
Assignment: Letter to China’s Foreign Minister
Grade: 50 points
GOAL: Write an e-mail letter to the Minister Tang Jiaxuan of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.
DIRECTIONS:
Letter must be proofed by teammates
Proofed by Aceto
Print out
E-mail it.
HOW TO DO IT - TASKS: - remember DIPLOMACY and LANGUAGE are KEY
Dear _____________________
tell him who you are (only 1st name - do not want spies at our door - he he!!)
what have you been doing as China (what is ICONS, the simulation, negotiations)
what have you been doing in your policy group
ask him if your experiences and work are similar to what China does every day
ask him to respond if he can for it would improve cultural understanding and the image of his country in the U.S.
thank him for his time and interest
CHINA’S WEB PAGE:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
OUR CLASS E-MAIL ACCOUNT:
yahoo.com
click on "e-mail"
enter -
log in (username) - (*****)
password - (****)
click on "compose" on the left
click on "send" when done