Read on to understand how stress affects you and learn techniques to keep it under control.
Identify a range of potential health issues associated with too much stress; describe healthy ways to manage stress.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
HEALTH ED STANDARDS
NHES 1: Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.
CASEL: Self awareness, self-management
KEY VOCAB
depression
erode
nausea
Lesson Plan: Your Body on Stress
PREPARING TO READ
Before you read the article “Your Body on Stress,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:
How can stress affect your mind, body, and mood?
READING AND DISCUSSION
- Have your students read the article “Your Body on Stress”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
- After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed?
BUILDING COMPREHENSION
Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:
- Comprehension Quiz
EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES
Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:
In THE UPS AND DOWNS OF STRESS, students will use the prompts in the skills sheet to write a one- to two-page journal entry. The first part of the journal entry should be about a time when a small amount of stress affected them positively—for example, by helping them stay focused and study for an important test. The second part should be about a time when stress affected them negatively, and how they might try to manage their stress more effectively next time.
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