What Is it All About?
Working individually, students write a blog post or zine-style article reporting on the topic of stress management in a fun and creative way.
Why Do It?
Have your say! Get creative and share with your class a fun blog or zine-style article related to the topic of stress and stress management.
How Do We Do It?
Students write a blog post or zine-style article on the theme of stress and managing stress (e.g., "5 tips for the next time you feel nervous before a test").
Have students share their posts or articles with another student for feedback.
Students create a final copy and display it around the room or on a school or class website.
Ensure an adult ally is in place to vet the blog and article manuscripts.
What Else Do We Need?
- Internet access
- Paper
- Word processing software
- Writing utensils
How Do We Get Creative?
Students post responses to 1 or 2 other students in the format of a "letter to the editor".
Invite a community member for a local newspaper or blog to speak to the class about publishing for various platforms (e.g., digital versus online).