OBJECTIVES:
U N D E R S T A N D I N G E M O T I O N S
A P P L I C AT I O N O F E M O T I O N A L
H E A LT H
THROUGH WRITING
ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
C O L L A B O R AT I O N W I T H P E E R S
I N C O R P O R AT E V O C A B U L A R Y
WHAT DO YOU KNOW.
Define emotion, hormone, and resilient in your own
words.
 Emotion (signal that tells the body how to react)
 Hormone (chemicals that tells body what to do)
 Resilient ( ability to adapt and recover from a difficult situation
or disappointment or crises)
Turn and share your definition with your partner
RECOGNIZING YOUR EMOTIONS. T-CHART, BABY!
Changes during puberty are caused by hormones
Make a list of most common emotions
Are emotions either good or bad? (right side of chart)
It is the resulting behavior that can be negative.
DIFFICULT EMOTIONS
Some emotions are more difficult then others to understand
Write an example and explain why
 Guilt: Some people feel guilt over a situation they have no control
over. For example - some children and teens may blame
themselves for their parent's divorce.
 Pair share, sticks or small group discussion
DEALING WITH EMOTIONS IN
POSITIVE WAYS
Feeling bad or emotional when things happen in your life is normal.
These feelings can be managed.
 What strategies help when bad things happen in your life?
 THINK - Pair share, sticks, or small group discussion
MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
Do something to Relax
Listen to music, read a book, imagine walking the
beach or through the woods
Channel energy in another direction
Exercise, do housework, play the piano or another instrument,
write words in a journal
Talk with someone you trust
Learn another viewpoint, learn a new perspective, you
will feel better after talking about it
DEALING WITH EMOTIONS
No doubt you have learned that people have learned to
express emotions in a negative way.
Stop to consider:
Why do I feel the way I do?
Will this matter later in my life?
Why should I wait before responding?
What can I do to feel better?
Who can I ask for help to deal with my negative feelings?
ADDITIONAL THOUGHT….
Why is it important to have skills in each of the stress reduction skill areas?
 Think, ink, pair, share , or sticks.
REVIEW
Use what you know about health skills to write
character analysis of one character from either:
Harrison Bergeron from “Harrison Bergeron”
A character from “Lord of the Flies”
A character from “Animal Farm” (9th grade English)
A character from “The Pearl” (8th/9thth grade
English)
Use three of the following terms in your short
paragraph: competency, resiliency, reliability,
integrity, empathy, character, hostile, trustworthy,
ethical, caring, citizenship, values.