Colleen Mistler

Westfield High School Health Lesson

Lesson Duration: 49 minutes
Lesson 7/11
March 28, 2017
Grade Level: 9.10

Materials:
Ipad/computer
Whiteboard and markers
Using Stress Management Techniques Worksheet
Choose Techniques That Work For You Worksheet
Youtube Video:

Objectives: should be posted in the classroom for the students to reference, as well as
an agenda
by the end of the lesson, students will be able to :
Identify personal behaviors compared to expectations
Demonstrate meditation and breathing techniques to release stress

Standards:
MACF 1.12 Describe the growth patterns and body changes within human beings
throughout the life cycle (from prenatal through late adulthood), including critical periods
in growth and development
MACF 5.11 Analyze healthy ways to express emotions and to cope with feelings,
including the common causes of stress, its effects on the body, and managing stress
MACF 5.19 Explain positive techniques for handling difficult decisions
MACF 6.11 Identify steps for getting support or help, including identifying resources for
families whose members have special health needs

Activity 1: Question of the Day

The students will enter the classroom and sit in their assigned seat. The question of the
day will be on the board and the students will immediately answer it in their notebook.

Introduction: Review methods for managing stress. Discuss how stress can affect all
parts of a persons life, including their social, mental, and physical health.
Ask the students...
Think about a specific effect of stress on the body, and a method to reduce
the stress. For example, muscle soreness: yoga
Share with the class
Activity 2: Using Stress Management Techniques Activity
The students will stand up if they agree that ideally they are supposed to
Get plenty of sleep at night
Take breaks when doing difficult tasks
Exercise regularly
Set realistic goals
then ask the students to stand if they realistically do all of these methods on a regular
basis to avoid stress. The students will then fill out the worksheet, and complete
Choose Techniques That Work For You worksheet.

Activity 3: Meditation/ Breathing Techniques

The teacher will use the Youtube video:
Allow the students to get comfortable in the classroom and spread out any where they
please.
Play the video and turn the lights off for students to relax.

Ticket to leave: Students will fill out an answer to the question on the ticket to leave,
and hand to the teacher before exiting the room
Todays questions is: What do you do to relieve stress similar to the meditation and
breathing techniques?