Lesson Plan
Turning Setbacks Lesson Plan
Students will identify common setbacks, practice resilience-building strategies, and apply emotion-regulation techniques to turn challenges into opportunities.
This lesson helps 7th graders in ISS build resilience, manage emotions, and reframe setbacks as learning opportunities to improve behavior and well-being.
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Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction to Resilience
5 minutes
Step 2
Scenario Discussion
10 minutes
Step 3
Strategy Brainstorm
7 minutes
Step 4
Reflection and Closing
8 minutes
Slide Deck
Turning Setbacks into Opportunities
Lesson Objectives
What Is a Setback?
What Is Resilience?
Scenario Discussion
Emotion-Regulation Strategies
Strategy Brainstorm
Personal Reflection
Key Takeaways
Worksheet
Activity
Reading
