MS.25 Seeking Counseling
This LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.25, “Seeking Counseling”) teaches students about when and where to seek counseling, distinguishing informal counselors (friends, family, teachers) from formal counselors (mental health, drug/alcohol, and abuse agency counselors, physicians, etc.). Through an interest approach using famous figures, note-taking, a counselor-matching activity, and a creative short-story review, students identify situations that may require counseling, types of counselors, and the benefits of appropriate counseling.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify situations where counseling may be needed.
- Identify various types of counselors.
- List benefits of appropriate counseling.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- MS.25.TM.A
- MS.25.TM.B
- MS.25.TM.C
- MS.25.TM.D
- MS.25.TM.E
- MS.25.TM.F
- MS.25.TM.G
- MS.25.TM.H
- MS.25.AS.A—one per student
- MS.25.Assess—one per student
- Overhead projector
- Counselor stick-ups for the walls
- Unit
- Stage One of Development-ME
- Problem Area
- What Foundational Skills Do I Need for Leadership?
- Precepts
- K6: Seek appropriate counsel.
- Key Terms
- Seek counseling; Informal counselors; Formal counselors
- Resources
- American Academy of Child Psychiatry; Educational Council: Safe and Drug-Free Schools Consortium; National FFA Organization's Essential Learning, 2003.
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NPH-H5-8.5Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.