Elman takes people’s stories—their actual words—about what they fear, and uses art to visually interpret those fears. To Julie M. Elman, creator of The Fear Project, naming our fear is part of the journey to confronting it—and possibly overcoming it. Writing GuidelinesThe writing guidelines below are intended to be just that—a guide. Evaluation RubricSample EssaysThe essays below were selected as winners for the Fall 2015 Student Writing Competition. Tell us—and other teachers—how the lesson worked for you and your studentsPlease leave your comments below, including what grade you teach.