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.

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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

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Slide Deck

Emotion Mapping

How to Use This Deck

Emotion Wheel & Chart Examples

Your Emotion Mapping Template

Sample Filled Map

Reflection & Next Steps

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Worksheet

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Journal

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Script

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