3.22 Experiencing Stress and Compliments
This is Lesson 3.22 (“Experiencing Stress and Compliments”) from the National FFA Grow Your PALS Program Guide, part of the “Making Good Choices” unit. In this small-group mentoring lesson, students explore the difference between eustress and distress through a balloon stress activity and learn how compliments affect people by creating a chain of compliments. Includes an interest approach, guided activities, review, application suggestions, and an assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Determine how eustress and distress can affect a person's life.
- Show how compliments make people feel.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 30 minutes.
- Materials
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- Construction paper strips – one per student
- Markers – one per student
- Glue or stapler
- 12 inch balloons – one per student
- PALS3.22.SG.ASSESS.A – one per student
- PALS3.22.SG.AS.A
- PALS3.22.SG.AS.B
- Unit
- Making Good Choices
- Lesson Type
- Small Group
- Precepts
- K. Emotional Growth; K1. Cope with life's trials
- Key Terms
- Eustress, Distress
- Resources
- National FFA Organization. (2003). LifeKnowledge Precepts and Signs of Success. The Story on Stress. Nemours. 1995-2010 The Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/stress.html#
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.02.06.02.b.Explain how respectful, sensitive behaviors lead to increased influence.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills