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This I Hope I Can Cope lesson plan also includes:
- I Hope I Can Cope (PowerPoint)
 - Unit 1 – Overview: Mental Health/Social Emotional Skills Grade 9
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Teach your freshmen stress management techniques that help them cope with distress and stress. Class members create a Relaxation Station where they practice the C.O.P.E strategy for dealing with stress. They then choose from a menu of activities to demonstrate what they have learned.
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Instructional Ideas
- The worksheets and handouts are frequently used throughout the unit; therefore, have pupils keep their work in a special binder that they bring to each class session
 - For additional activities, open the link provided to the Overview in the Included Materials section of this review
 
Classroom Considerations
- Eighth resource in the Health Smart Social-Emotional Skills unit designed for high school freshmen
 - Requires color copies of several pages in the Stress Management packet
 
Pros
- The lesson includes step-by-step, scripted directions
 - Class members can choose from a menu of activities
 
Cons
- Little scaffolding is provided for the pancake activity