Lesson Plan
Inner Compass Plan
Guide a 9th-grade student through a structured, 20-minute session to identify and map emotions, log triggers, journal reflections, and draft personalized coping strategies.
Building self-awareness empowers students to recognize emotional patterns, anticipate triggers, and apply coping strategies, fostering resilience and improved well-being.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Set-up
2 minutes
Step 2
Emotion Mapping Activity
5 minutes
Step 3
Trigger Tracking Reflection
5 minutes
Step 4
Journaling Compass Entries
5 minutes
Step 5
Guided Reflection & Plan Development
3 minutes

Slide Deck
Emotion Mapping
How to Use This Deck
Emotion Wheel & Chart Examples
Your Emotion Mapping Template
Sample Filled Map
Reflection & Next Steps

Worksheet


Journal


Script

