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Resilience Building Blocks

Lesson Plan

Resilience Building Blocks

Design resilience models

In this lesson, students will design and build physical or digital models that represent personal resilience strategies. This activity encourages students to creatively reflect on overcoming challenges, fostering a deeper understanding of resilience. By engaging in this hands-on project, students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while also enhancing their ability to articulate personal experiences and strategies for resilience.

Audience

Grades 7-12

Time

45 minutes

Approach

Design resilience models

Materials

Art supplies (paper, markers, glue, etc.), Digital design tools (optional), Worksheet: Resilience Model Planning, and Discussion: Reflecting on Resilience

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what resilience means.
  • Ask students to share examples of resilience in their own lives or in the lives of people they admire.

Step 2

Model Planning

10 minutes

  • Distribute the 'Resilience Model Planning' worksheet.
  • Instruct students to brainstorm and sketch ideas for their models, focusing on personal resilience strategies.

Step 3

Model Building

20 minutes

  • Provide materials for students to create their models.
  • Encourage creativity and individual expression in their designs.
  • Circulate the room to offer guidance and support as needed.

Step 4

Sharing and Reflection

10 minutes

  • Have students present their models to the class, explaining the resilience strategies they represent.
  • Facilitate a discussion using the 'Reflecting on Resilience' questions to deepen understanding and connection.

Step 5

Closure

5 minutes

  • Summarize key takeaways from the lesson.
  • Encourage students to think about how they can apply these resilience strategies in their daily lives.
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Worksheet

Resilience Model Planning

This worksheet helps students plan their resilience models by brainstorming and sketching ideas that represent personal resilience strategies.

What personal challenge have you overcome that demonstrates resilience?

Think about a time you faced a difficulty and how you managed to overcome it.







List three resilience strategies you used or could use in the future.

Consider strategies like seeking support, staying positive, or problem-solving.







Sketch a design for your resilience model.

Use symbols or shapes that represent your resilience strategies.







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Discussion

Reflecting on Resilience

This discussion encourages students to reflect on their models and the resilience strategies they represent, fostering a deeper understanding of personal and shared experiences.

What does your model represent about your personal resilience?

Encourage students to connect their model to specific experiences or strategies.







How can the strategies represented in your model help you in future challenges?

Discuss the applicability of these strategies in various scenarios.







What did you learn about resilience from your classmates' models?

Highlight the diversity of strategies and experiences shared by peers.







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