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This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP Jr. topic Worry, and supports the standard of identifying and managing one’s own emotions and behavior constructively. Students demonstrate understanding through a variety of projects.
Step 1: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Prompt students to think of a time they felt worried. Ask:
- What was worrying you?
- How did you feel?
- What did you do to feel better?
Step 2: BUILD KNOWLEDGE
- Play the Worry movie.
- Click the pause button each time a question appears in Annie’s Notebook and discuss it as a class. Then play to see how Annie answers it.
TIP: The pause button turns red to remind you to pause.
Step 3: APPLY and ASSESS
Students take the Easy Quiz or Hard Quiz, demonstrating what they learned about the topic while applying essential literacy skills.
Step 4: DEEPEN and EXTEND
Students express what they learned about the feeling of worry while practicing essential literacy skills with one or more of the following activities. Differentiate by assigning ones that meet individual student or grade-level needs.
- Draw About It: Draw something you did that was difficult.
- Activity: Take deep breaths with Moby.
- Talk About It: Brainstorm ways to calm down when you feel worried.
- Write About It: Write a note to yourself that you can read the next time you feel worried.
More to Explore
Feelings and SEL Unit: Continue to build understanding of identifying and managing feelings by exploring more BrainPOP Jr. topics.
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