Lesson Plan
Riding the Emotional Wave
Students will explore the rise and fall of emotions by mapping their personal emotional waves, practicing group counseling techniques to build self-awareness and regulation.
Recognizing emotional ebbs and flows fosters emotional literacy, self-awareness, and peer support—key skills for 10th graders navigating stress and change.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Emotion Check-In Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Introduction of Emotional Waves
8 minutes
Step 3
Group Wave Mapping Activity
20 minutes
Step 4
Reflection Ripple Journal Cool-Down
7 minutes
Step 5
Closure & Takeaways
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Wave Patterns: Understanding Our Emotional Waves
What Is an Emotional Wave?
Peaks, Troughs & Plateaus
Why Map Your Emotions?
Group Norms for Mapping
Group Wave Mapping Instructions
Sample Emotional Wave
Warm Up
Activity
Cool Down
