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Lesson Plan

I Hope I Can Cope

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Teach your freshmen stress management techniques that help them cope with distress and stress. Class members create a Relaxation Station where they practice the C.O.P.E strategy for dealing with stress. They then choose from a menu of activities to demonstrate what they have learned.

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Concepts
social-emotional learning, casel, stress management, stressors, coping skills, resilience, depression, anxiety
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Instructional Ideas
  • The worksheets and handouts are frequently used throughout the unit; therefore, have pupils keep their work in a special binder that they bring to each class session
  • For additional activities, open the link provided to the Overview in the Included Materials section of this review
Classroom Considerations
  • Eighth resource in the Health Smart Social-Emotional Skills unit designed for high school freshmen
  • Requires color copies of several pages in the Stress Management packet
Pros
  • The lesson includes step-by-step, scripted directions
  • Class members can choose from a menu of activities
Cons
  • Little scaffolding is provided for the pancake activity