This is an Anger Management lesson plan for grades 5 to 9. It is built around a story called "Her First Kiss." Links to all nine sections of the lesson are included.
Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Anger Management Concepts
- Click link: Anger Management Lesson Objectives
Clicking on this resource link leads you to the following 10 items:
A. Character Traits Addressed
B. Conflict Resolution Strategies Addressed
C. Other Concepts Addressed
D. Cognitive/Instructional Objectives
E. Emotional Objectives
F. Behavioral Objectives
G. Glossary of Terms
H. Lesson Length
I. Links for Teaching Posters for Classroom Use
J. Links for all the Anger Management stories and lesson plans
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Section 2: K-W-L MODEL
K-W-L Model discussion about Anger Management concepts
To introduce the concepts of Anger Management, ask your students:
A. K questions – What do you KNOW about this topic?
B. W questions – What do you WANT TO KNOW about this topic?
Please note: The L discussion questions are reserved for the end of the lesson.
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Section 3: Anger Management Vocabulary terminology
Class will discuss any still unclear Glossary of Terms.
- Click link: Anger Management Vocabulary Discussion
B. Anger Cues
C. Anger Styles
E. Anger Style called ‘Acting Out’
F. Anger Style called ‘Displaced Anger’
G. Anger Style called ‘Ignored Anger’
H. Anger Style called ‘Avoidance’
I. Anger Style called ‘Chain of Pain or Victim-Victimizer Cycle’
J. Your Habitual Anger Style and ten ways to change it
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Section 4: Anger Management Story
Anger Management story title: Her First Kiss
- Click link for story: Her First Kiss
Teacher reads story to the class called “Her First Kiss.”
B. Story Description: It is normal and natural to feel angry or sad when someone disrespects you in some way. What do you do if you are the person who is in the wrong? How do you make amends if you realize that you are the one who accidentally or purposely mistreated a friend? Here is a true story about a sixth-grade girl named Debbie who did just that.
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Section 5: Popcorn Review
- Click link: Popcorn Review
Directions: After reading each target story, spend a minute or two conducting a quick story wrap-up called a Popcorn Review. This gives students an opportunity to share their reactions to and impressions of the story characters and events.
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Section 6: Two Anger Management role-plays
- Click link for Anger Management role-play: “Aftermath of the First Kiss.”
A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Aftermath of the First Kiss.”
B. By clicking this link, you will get directions plus the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use.
- Click link for sequel Anger Management role-play: “Debbie Tries to Fix Her Mistake.”
C. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Debbie Tries to Fix Her Mistake.”
D. By clicking this link, you will get directions plus the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use.
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Section 7: Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion Questions
Note to Teacher: The discussion questions are built into both follow-up role-plays.
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Section 8: Anger Management writing assignment
- Click link to get writing assignment for story called "Her First Kiss.”
Directions: Students will write about ten Character Education traits for the Anger Management tale called “Her First Kiss.”
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Section 9: K-W-L MODEL
Have the wrap-up K-W-L Model discussion about Her First Kiss
To close out the lesson on Anger Management, ask your students:
A. L questions – What have you LEARNED about this topic?
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