Stress-Free College Applications
Managing college application stress
This lesson focuses on helping students manage the stress associated with college applications. We will engage the students in a collaborative discussion to identify common stressors and coping strategies, followed by an active learning activity designed to practice these strategies. This lesson is crucial as it provides students with practical tools to handle application-related stress, promoting their overall well-being.
Collaborative Learning, Active Learning
Discussion Questions, and Stress Management Activity Worksheet
Step 1
Introduction
2 minutes
- Welcome the students and briefly discuss the importance of managing stress during the college application process.
- Explain that today's lesson will focus on identifying common stressors and learning strategies to manage them.
Step 2
Collaborative Discussion
10 minutes
- Divide students into small groups and distribute the discussion questions.
- Allow each group to discuss the questions and jot down their thoughts.
- Facilitate a class-wide discussion, asking each group to share insights and common themes identified during their group discussions.
- Guide the conversation to highlight effective stress management techniques.
Step 3
Active Learning Activity
10 minutes
- Distribute the Stress Management Activity Worksheet to each student.
- Explain the activity: Students will work independently to complete the worksheets, which include scenarios related to college application stress and prompts for applying stress management strategies.
- Afterward, ask volunteers to share their responses and discuss as a class how these strategies can be applied in real-life situations.
- Summarize the key points discussed in the lesson.
- Encourage students to use the stress management techniques discussed today.
- Open the floor for any final questions or comments before concluding the session.
