Welcome students and introduce today’s lesson on resilience through storytelling. Explain that we'll learn what resilience means and how stories can help us understand and practice it.

Define resilience and invite a few students to share times they overcame difficulties.

Read the brief example aloud, then ask: What problem did Mia face? How did she respond?

Highlight each keyword as you discuss what it means in the context of stories and real life.

Encourage students to think about challenges in their own lives as we move into brainstorming.

Explain that brainstorming lays the groundwork for their story. Show how to use the planning worksheet.

Remind students to write vivid descriptions and focus on resilience themes as they draft.

Guide students through peer listening and feedback. Encourage kind, constructive comments.

Wrap up by celebrating students’ work and creating a classroom resource for ongoing inspiration.