1) to practice reading, writing and speaking

2) to familiarize students with ways of solving mental health issues

3) to practice 21st-century skills

Step 1: Go to the site The young minds and browse through its various articles. Pick one article of interest to read carefully (each is approximately 4-6 minutes of reading time)

Step 2: Using your chosen article as inspiration, create an imaginary problem. Think hard about the problem you want to create and make it realistic. Write about your imaginary problem in a post and ask for advice how to solve this situation/issue. 

Step 3: Post your imaginary problem with your question on THIS Padlet (Password: CL-HEALTH) wall. Remember to include the LINK to the article you chose.

OPTIONAL: Create a vocabulary puzzle for difficult/new words in your chosen article. You can try CRISS-CROSS PUZZLE maker, CROSSWORD LABS, or EDHELPER CROSSWORD, or another site you know. Ensure you set your puzzle to "accessible to all" and share with your classmates.

OPTIONAL EXTRA INTERCULTURAL MILE: Collaborate with a student from another country and create a puzzle together. You can connect asynchronously using a shared Google doc, Messenger, or another app, or synchronously through a chosen video app. Remember to coordinate your time zones! 

HEADS UP: In lesson 8 you will come to THIS Padlet (Password: CL-HEALTH) again and answer/leave a comment on at least two imaginary problems/questions made by other students.

1. Have any articles you browsed on  The young minds  blog surprised you?

2. Which issues/problems seem to be similar to your own?

3. Have these articles been helpful to you in some way? Why/why not?
4. How do you cope with your stresses and emotions? Consider adding one of these 10 Ways To Manage Everyday Stress to your daily routine. Which ones are you already applying?  

5. If you collaborate with a student from another country, think about the choices each of you make regarding vocabulary and definitions/clues. Do they differ in any way?  If so, how? Are your cultural backgrounds responsible for the differences? If yes, in what way?