Sixth graders build self-management by learning to handle anger without hurting themselves or others. Anger is normal — what matters is the pause between feeling it and acting. They order the calm-down steps, then make a personal anger plan.
Students will be able to…
How can you handle anger in a healthy way?
Project this and have students put the steps for handling anger in order.
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What does your body feel like when you get angry?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Manage strong emotions like anger constructively.
Use calming strategies before responding.
Recognize physical signs of emotions.
Pause to choose a thoughtful response.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students write a personal anger plan with 2 cool-downs. A printable anger-plan sheet is in the SEL library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.