Lesson Plan

Resilience: Bouncing Back Stronger

Students will learn what resilience means and practice healthy coping strategies to navigate social and emotional challenges through scenario-based reflections and activities.

This lesson equips students with vital skills to handle peer pressure, exclusion, and negative self-talk, empowering them to make strong, positive choices in their lives.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Lesson Preparation

15 Minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Discussion

5 Minutes

Step 2

Reading and Reflection

10 Minutes

Step 3

Scenario-Based Activity

20 Minutes

Step 4

Cool Down and Wrap-Up

10 Minutes

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Slide Deck

Resilience: Bouncing Back Stronger

Use this title slide to introduce the topic. Mention that today's lesson will explore resilience through discussion, reading, and activities.

What is Resilience?

Introduce the concept of resilience. Ask students what they think resilience means. Include interactive questioning.

Resilience in Daily Life

Discuss real-life examples of resilience. Encourage students to share personal or observed examples without feeling pressured.

Healthy Coping Strategies

Present healthy coping strategies and emphasize their role in decision-making. Ask students for ideas on additional strategies.

Scenario-Based Activity

Explain the scenario-based activity. Instruct students to work in groups to discuss and role-play the scenarios provided. Remind them to think about using resilient strategies.

Wrap-Up & Reflection

Wrap up the lesson by revisiting key points. Ask students to reflect on what strategy they will try and encourage sharing if comfortable.

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Reading

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Warm Up

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Cool Down

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Activity

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Reading

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Cool Down

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Resilience: Bouncing Back Stronger

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Molly Mulhern

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