Project 4: How Are You Feeling?
I created a group of COVID-19 writing projects to help my kids preserve their memories about this historic time. That’s what you get when your mom is your English teacher! The project I’ve included here is a guided essay that will help students evaluate their feelings about this experience.
Instructions
Write an essay that explains your feelings about the COVID-19 situation. Write a paragraph to answer each question. When you are finished you should have eight paragraphs. The words in parentheses suggest a way to start your paragraph, but you do not have to use it.
Paragraph 1: What has been the hardest part of this situation? (The hardest part of the COVID-19 crisis has been …)
Paragraph 2: What has made you angry/upset/frustrated? (Something that has frustrated
me is …)
Paragraph 3: What has made you afraid or worried? (The thing I’m most afraid of is …)
Paragraph 4: What has made you sad or depressed? (I am sad when I think about …)
Paragraph 5: What has surprised you about the situation? (I didn’t expect …)
Paragraph 6: What has brought you joy or happiness in this situation, or what have you had fun doing? (In spite of the circumstances, I have enjoyed …)
Paragraph 7: What silver lining have you found in this situation? What are you thankful for? (Something good that has come out of this is …)
Paragraph 8: What have you learned from this situation? (This pandemic has helped me to realize…)
The other projects are available in the FREE PDF download. You can print as many copies as you need to help your kids write about this historic time.