Lesson Plan
Pressure Points Lesson Plan
Students will explore common senior-year stressors, identify personal triggers, and practice evidence-based coping strategies through interactive mapping and mindfulness exercises.
Equips 12th graders with proactive stress-management skills during high-pressure periods like college prep, promoting mental well-being and resilience.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Stress Spectrum Poll
10 minutes
Step 2
Activity: Trigger Mapping Exercise
20 minutes
Step 3
Discussion: Class Debrief Circle
15 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down: Mindful Breathing Practice
5 minutes
Step 5
Assessment: Exit Ticket Reflection
10 minutes
Slide Deck
Mapping Stress
Lesson Objectives
Warm-Up: Stress Spectrum Poll
What Is Stress Mapping?
Example Trigger Map
Evidence-Based Coping Strategies
Mindful Breathing Guide
Next Up: Trigger Mapping Exercise
Warm Up
Activity
Discussion
Cool Down
