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This Effectively Managing Stress lesson plan also includes:
- Effectively Managing Stress (.html)
- Effectively Managing Stress (.pptx)
- Guest Speaker Summary Sheet (.pdf)
- KWL Chart - Stress (.pdf)
- Positively Managing Stress (.pdf)
- Positively Managing Stress - Teacher Key (.pdf)
- Rubric for Mini-Poster (.pdf)
- Signs and Symptoms of Stress (.pdf)
- Signs and Symptoms of Stress - Teacher Key (.pdf)
- How To Manage Stress Effectively
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Billy Joel's song "Pressure" launches a four-day study of stress; what it is, what causes it, and how stress impacts the body. Class members watch a presentation and short videos about effectively managing stress and then groups research and create a poster with tips for ways to manage the different types of stress teenagers face.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Display a list of support services available on campus and in the community, the mini-posters, the stress management list, and the key vocabulary on a stress management-themed wall in the classroom
Classroom Considerations
- Allow for extra prep time to gather and prepare the many materials needed for the lesson itemized on the supplies list
- Participants need access to computers with internet connections
- Requires copies of included documents
Pros
- The plan is carefully scaffolded and richly detailed
- Includes modification and accommodations for special needs and ELL learners
- A rubric for the poster is also included
Cons
- None