High School Writing Journal Topics
The possibilities for high school journal topics are as varied and numerous as your imagination will allow. An excellent way to develop critical thinking and communication in young students, journal writing can also be an opportunity for students to speak honestly about their opinions and feelings without potential for peer ridicule. A key role of keeping a journal is that it encourages participation by an entire class of students instead of limiting it to those who are vocal in the classroom.
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Daily Eating and Nutrition Habits
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Keeping track of the daily nutrition of a high school student is a great way to promote healthy eating habits and personal accountability. Have the students lay out their total caloric consumption and vitamin intake for the day, accompanied by the foods they ate. Provide basic guidelines for the standard daily nutrition of a healthy diet before they start the journal. Help the kids set goals for meeting this standard by the end of the journal project.
Physical Activity and Exercise
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Encourage a healthful and enriching routine in the lives of high school students by assigning a weekly exercise and activities journal. The simple recording and analysis of weekly physical activity can help instill the sense of importance of a physically active life. Have students journal about sports, hiking, outdoor games and even video games that are physically demanding and get them moving. Help the student set goals to improve their weekly routines. Encourage the students to improve a little bit each week and record the progress in their journal.
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Personal Reflection
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Journal entries reflecting on the personal events or ideas of a high school student can be conducive to learning coping skills and communication. Some of the personal issues pertaining to high school life can be tough to bear and difficult to comprehend without some type of outlet. Keeping a journal about these real-life issues is one way to unload any emotions or difficulties the student may be dealing with in their lives.
Current Events
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Keeping a journal of up-to-date current events is a great way to familiarize students with the practice of research and social commentary. Have the students choose national and international current events to record in their journals. Daily or weekly entries should include the reporting of events in politics, technology and the arts. Have the students use appropriate resources such as credible newspapers or online publications from which to derive their data. This activity will help instill good reference techniques and create a basis for journalistic integrity.
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