Building Emotional Resilience

Emma Gebhard

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Building Emotional Resilience

Explore emotional resilience

In this lesson, students will engage in activities and discussions to understand emotional resilience. They will explore what it means to be resilient and identify personal and communal strategies to enhance resilience within their school community. This lesson is important as it equips students with the skills to cope with challenges effectively, fostering a supportive and resilient school environment.

Audience

Grade 9 Students

Time

40 minutes

Approach

Explore emotional resilience

Materials

Post-it notes, Markers, Discussion Questions, and Worksheet: Resilience Strategies

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Begin with a brief introduction to the concept of emotional resilience.
Ask students what they think resilience means and note their responses on the board.

Step 2

Group Activity: Defining Resilience

10 minutes

Divide students into small groups.
Provide each group with post-it notes and markers.
Ask them to write down words or phrases they associate with resilience.
Have each group share their ideas with the class.

Step 3

Discussion: Personal Resilience

10 minutes

Use the provided discussion questions to guide a conversation about personal resilience.
Encourage students to share personal experiences where they demonstrated resilience.

Step 4

Worksheet: Resilience Strategies

10 minutes

Distribute the 'Resilience Strategies' worksheet.
Have students work individually to complete the worksheet, identifying strategies they can use to build resilience.

Step 5

Closure

5 minutes

Ask students to share one new thing they learned about resilience.
Encourage them to think about how they can apply these strategies in their daily lives.

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Discussion

Discussion Questions: Resilience

A set of questions to facilitate a discussion on emotional resilience, encouraging students to reflect on personal experiences and communal strategies.

What does resilience mean to you?

Encourage students to think about resilience in terms of bouncing back from challenges.

Can you share a time when you showed resilience?

Guide students to think about personal experiences where they overcame difficulties.

What strategies can we use to build resilience in our school community?

Discuss communal strategies like peer support, mindfulness practices, and open communication.

Worksheet

Worksheet: Resilience Strategies

This worksheet helps students identify and reflect on strategies to build emotional resilience.

List three personal strategies you can use to build resilience.

Think about activities or mindsets that help you stay strong during tough times.

Identify two communal strategies that can enhance resilience in your school.

Consider how teamwork, support systems, or school programs can help.