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Mental and Emotional Health

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Middle schoolers learn about stressors, effective stress management techniques, and the role of resilience and tolerance in handling stress. Individuals then create a personal mind map that includes their own mental/emotional management plan.

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Concepts
social-emotional learning, casel, healthy habits, mental health, stress management, stressors, tolerance, resilience, depression, suicide, bullying, media
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have groups research and create posters of support services available at school, in the community, and nationwide 
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires considerable prep time to order, collect, and prepare materials
  • Groups must have access to devices with internet access, Kahoot, and Welnet
  • The optional Stress Biodots activity requires ordering the dots ahead of the lesson
  • The lesson is part of the 16-resource Health Smart unit designed for eighth graders
Pros
  • Learners develop their own list of stress management strategies
Cons
  • The videos listed in the resource are not available
  • The resource is more of an outline than a developed lesson