Lesson Plan

Neural Map Roadmap

Students will quickly explore key brain structures behind emotions and create a personal mind map to visualize how their feelings interconnect in a compact, 25–30 minute session.

Condensing this lesson helps busy high schoolers grasp essential neuroscience of emotions and apply self-mapping techniques for emotional awareness in less time.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Objective Overview

3 minutes

Step 2

Exploring the Brain's Emotional Centers

7 minutes

Step 3

Reading and Reflecting

5 minutes

Step 4

Discussion: Mapping Emotional Connections

5 minutes

Step 5

Mind Map Creation

8 minutes

Step 6

Cool-Down: One Thing Learned

2 minutes

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Inside Your Emotional Brain

Objectives

The Emotional Brain: An Overview

Amygdala: Your Alarm System

Locating the Amygdala

Prefrontal Cortex: The Regulator

Locating the Prefrontal Cortex

Hippocampus: Memory & Context

Locating the Hippocampus

How They Work Together

Real-Life Example

Reflection & Next Steps

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Reading

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Discussion

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Activity

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Worksheet

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Cool Down

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Your Brain’s Secret Map

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