Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Help a 10th-grade student identify anxiety-provoking situations and develop coping strategies through interactive sessions that build self-awareness and practical skill sets.

Recognizing anxiety triggers and knowing coping strategies can greatly improve mental well-being and academic performance, essential for personal and academic growth.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Preparation

30 minutes

Step 1

Session 1: Recognizing Anxiety

30 minutes

Step 2

Session 2: Exploring Coping Strategies

30 minutes

Step 3

Session 3: Developing a Personal Action Plan

30 minutes

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Slide Deck

Taming the Anxiety Beast

Introduce the topic, explaining that managing anxiety is key to well-being and academic success. Emphasize that over the next three sessions, the student will learn to identify anxiety triggers, explore coping strategies, and develop a personal action plan.

Session 1: Recognizing Anxiety

Discuss the definition of anxiety and common triggers. Encourage the student to reflect on personal experiences by using the Anxiety Triggers Journal. This slide aims to set the stage for personal insights.

Session 2: Exploring Coping Strategies

Review the insights from Session 1 and introduce various coping strategies. Use the worksheet as a framework for discussion on how different strategies can help manage anxiety. This session is interactive and practical.

Session 3: Developing a Personal Action Plan

Revisit the work from previous sessions, and guide the student to make a personal action plan. Highlight the importance of having a clear, actionable strategy to manage anxiety, and ensure the student understands how to monitor progress.

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Journal

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Worksheet

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Project Guide

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Taming the Anxiety Beast

Brytnee Peacock

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