Lesson Plan

Mapping Emotions Outline

Students will identify their personal physical and emotional stress signals, map these onto an individualized trauma map, and practice sharing one coping strategy within a supportive group.

Understanding personal stress cues and trauma responses builds self-awareness, emotional regulation, and peer support—key factors in fostering resilience and well-being for 8th grade learners.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials and Setup

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Identify Stress Signals

8 minutes

Step 3

Create Trauma Map

10 minutes

Step 4

Group Share Circle

5 minutes

Step 5

Reflection and Closure

2 minutes

Slide Deck

Your Trauma Map

Key Terms

Example Trauma Map

Create Your Map

Coping Strategies to Consider

Lesson Plan

Mapping Emotions Outline

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials and Setup

Step 1

Introduction

Step 2

Identify Stress Signals

Step 3

Create Trauma Map

Step 4

Group Share Circle

Step 5

Reflection and Closure

Slide Deck

Your Trauma Map

Key Terms

Example Trauma Map

Create Your Map

Coping Strategies to Consider

Activity

Journal

Trauma Map

Tanzie Carter

Lesson Plan

Mapping Emotions Outline

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials and Setup

Step 1

Introduction

Step 2

Identify Stress Signals

Step 3

Create Trauma Map

Step 4

Group Share Circle

Step 5

Reflection and Closure

Slide Deck

Your Trauma Map

Key Terms

Example Trauma Map

Create Your Map

Coping Strategies to Consider

Activity

Journal

Discussion

Trauma Map

Tanzie Carter