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Just Chill: Don’t Stress Out! Lesson PlanJust Chill: Don’t Stress Out! Lesson Plan
Publisher
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Presentation
Year
2017
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Just Chill: Don’t Stress Out!

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  • Just Chill: Don’t Stress Out! (.html)
  • Just Chill: Don’t Stress Out! (.pptx)
  • Balloon Exercise (.pdf)
  • Guest Speaker Summary Sheet (.pdf)
  • KWL Chart - Stress (.pdf)
  • Presentation Notes (.pdf)
  • Rubric: 50 Ways to Positively Manage Stress (.pdf)
  • Stress Management Techniques (.pdf)
  • Vocabulary
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Billy Joel's song, "Pressure," opens a lesson that teaches some techniques to deal with pressure and stressors, significant factors that contribute to aging and poor health. Throughout the four-day lesson, participants study stress management techniques, create posters, and craft a "50 Ways to Positively Manage Stress" brochure.

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Concepts

social-emotional learning, body language, stress management, stressors, aging, oral language, Social & Emotional Learning

Instructional Ideas

  • Research the support services on campus and in the community and post them in the classroom

Classroom Considerations

  • The lesson requires extensive pre-planning; preview the entire packet and set aside extra prep time to prepare copies, link videos, and collect the materials, many of which are not found in the classroom
  • Designed for those seeking a career in the human services/counseling and mental health fields, but appropriate for any health class

Pros

  • Provides instructors with a detailed plan and links to websites that provide background information

Cons

  • None

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