I had a black dog matthew johnstone
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This document provides a series of writing prompts related to depression. The prompts include identifying what two characters have in common regarding depression, asking questions with the answers "depression" or "hope", listing things a depressed person would not do, rewriting and illustrating a story page, inventing a product to cure depression, listing words related to depression A-Z, suggesting ways to help someone with depression, predicting outcomes without help, and brainstorming solutions for depression. The prompts are intended to encourage discussion and exploration of depression through various creative writing exercises.
I had a black dog matthew johnstone
- 1. Commonality Key What do the girl from ‘The Red Tree’ and the man from ‘I Had a Black Dog’ have in common? Question Key Create at least 5 questions that have the answer ‘depression’. Create at least 5 questions that have the answer ‘hope’. Reverse Key List 10 things a person with depression would not do. Picture Key Rewrite a page from the book and offer your own illustration. Remember that the illustration should add more information. Inventions Key Invent a new product guaranteed to cure someone suffering from depression. Alphabet Key Compile a list of words A-Z on the topic of depression. What if Key What if someone you knew suffered from depression ? What could you do to help? Predictions Key Predict what would happen to someone suffering from depression if they did not seek help. Brainstorming Key Brainstorm a list of solutions that a person suffering from depression might consider. © Learning Essentials with Andrea Hillbrick