Lesson Plan

Understanding Stress Lesson Plan

Students will explore and differentiate between helpful and harmful stress, and practice coping strategies using real-life scenarios.

Understanding the dual nature of stress equips students with strategies to leverage stress for motivation and manage its harmful impacts.

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Pre-class Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Overview

5 minutes

Step 2

Presentation Using Slides

15 minutes

Step 3

Group Discussion

10 minutes

Step 4

Scenario-Based Activity

15 minutes

Step 5

Closing & Recap

5 minutes

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Dual Nature of Stress

What is Stress?

Good Stress vs. Bad Stress

Real-Life Scenarios

Key Takeaways

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Discussion

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Worksheet

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Answer Key

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Is Stress Always Bad?

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