GIVING BRAINLIEST Assignment Summary
For this assignment you will create a blog post for other students. Your blog post will contain information
on resources in your community for people that are seeking help for mental, emotional, and social health
problems. Your blog post will discuss the goals, services, benefits, importance in the community, and
contact information for each resource.
Background Information
Seeking out mental, emotional, and social help when you need it is an important step to maintaining a
healthy lifestyle. Good places to find medically accurate advice can start from your school or from your
family doctor. Many schools offer counselors and psychologists, and trusted teachers can often point
students in the best direction. Many communities have clinics and mental health centers where
individuals can seek out help as well. Some communities also offer alcohol and drug counseling.
Materials
 Internet access
 Ask your teacher whether you will be using presentation, drawing, word-processing, or artistic
software to develop the blog.
Assignment Instructions
Step 1: Prepare for the project.
a) Read through the guide before you begin so you know the expectations for this project.
b) If there is anything that is not clear to you, be sure to ask your teacher.
Step 2: Research four resources in your community for mental, emotional, and social health.
a) Visit your school counselor to obtain reliable resources.
b) Look for resources through the US Department of Health and Human Services’ website.
c) Collect information from each source to complete your blog post. Include
i. the goal of the organization.
ii. the services provided.
iii. the benefits of the services provided.
iv. the importance in the community.
v. the contact information.
Step 3: Create a blog post highlighting four community resources.
a) The blog post should include the following information for each of the four resources:
i. Why the resource is a reliable or good resource
ii. The benefits a person could receive at the resource
iii. Why this resource is important to the community
iv. Contact information for each resource
b) The blog post should include engaging elements such as images, headings and subheadings,
links, etc.
c) The blog post should use langauge appropriate to the topic and purpose.
Step 4: Evaluate your project using this checklist.
If you can check each box below, you are ready to submit your project.
 Is your blog dedicated to mental, emotional, and social help in your community?
 Do you have four community resources highlighted in your blog post?
 Do you discuss, for each post, why the resource is reliable?
 Do you describe the benefits an individual would receive by going to the resource?
 Do you describe, for each post, why the resource is important to the community?
 Are your blog posts interesting and informing?
 Do you include engaging elements such as images, headings and subheadings, links, etc.
 Do you use language appropriate for the audience and purpose?
 Did you check your spelling, grammar, and punctuation in each post?
Step 5: Revise and submit your project.
a) If you were unable to check off all of the requirements on the checklist, go back and make
sure that your project is complete. Save your project before submitting it.
b) When you have completed your blog, return to the Virtual Classroom and use the “Add files”
option to locate and submit your assignment.
c) Congratulations! You have completed your project.