My Bounce Back Plan Lesson Plan My Bounce Back Plan
Lesson Plan • Resilience Rising
Tier 3 Intervention
Grade 8 • 30 Minutes
Why This Matters
Learning to bounce back from challenges is a crucial life skill. This lesson will help students build their ability to adapt, grow, and become stronger in the face of difficulties.
Objective
Students will develop a personalized "bounce back" plan to effectively cope with challenges and setbacks, fostering a growth mindset and perseverance.
Preparation
Review Materials (10 minutes before session):
Familiarize yourself with the Stronger From Setbacks Slides and key talking points.
Read the Stories of Grit to anticipate discussion points.
Review the Resilience Builder Prompts Journal to guide the student's reflection.
Materials Needed
Stronger From Setbacks Slides
Stories of Grit Reading
Resilience Builder Journal
Instructional Steps
05 Minutes
1. Introduction: What is Resilience?
Begin by asking the student what "resilience" means to them.
Use the Stronger From Setbacks Slides (Slides 1-2) to introduce the concept and importance of resilience.
Facilitate a brief discussion on personal experiences with challenges and bouncing back.
10 Minutes
2. Exploring Resilience in Action
Distribute the Stories of Grit Reading .
Ask the student to read the stories and identify key actions or mindsets used to overcome challenges.
Discuss the stories, connecting them to the idea of a personal "bounce back" plan.
10 Minutes
3. Building Your Bounce Back Plan
Introduce the Resilience Builder Prompts Journal .
Guide the student through the prompts, encouraging strategy development for facing difficulties.
Help the student articulate specific steps they can take when encountering setbacks.
05 Minutes
4. Reflect and Share
Ask the student to share one key takeaway from their "Bounce Back Plan."
Reiterate the importance of a growth mindset and continuous effort in building resilience.
Encourage the student to use their plan in real-life situations.
Stronger From Setbacks Slides 8th Grade Resilience Training
STRONGER FROM
SETBACKS
Bounce Back!
Build Your Power Plan
TEACHER NOTES:
Welcome the student and ask them what the word 'resilience' brings to mind. Encourage initial thoughts. Transition to explain that resilience is how we respond to challenges everyone faces.
What is Resilience?
It's your ability to recover quickly from difficulties.
It's about adapting and growing stronger after facing challenges.
"It's not about never falling down, but about getting back up!"
Why Build Resilience?
Cope with Adversity
Life throws curveballs. Resilience helps you catch them and keep moving forward.
Growth Mindset
See challenges as opportunities to learn and grow instead of final stops.
Persevere
Keep going even when things get tough. Develop that "grit" and persistence.
A Stronger You
Building confidence and inner strength that stays with you for life.
Resilience Builder Prompts Journal RESILIENCE BUILDER
Personal Bounce Back Journal
NAME: __________________________
DATE: __________________________
How to use this journal: Use these prompts to reflect on your own experiences and design your personal "Bounce Back Plan." There are no wrong answers—just honest reflections on how you grow.
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Facing a Challenge
Think about a time when you faced a difficult situation or setback. What happened?
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Your Initial Reaction
How did you feel when you first encountered this challenge? What were your immediate thoughts or emotions?
3
What You Did
What steps did you take to deal with the challenge? Did you talk to someone, try a different approach, or give up? Describe your actions.
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4
Learning and Growing
What did you learn from that experience? How did it change you or your perspective?
5
Your Bounce Back Plan
Now, imagine you face a similar challenge in the future. What are three specific strategies or actions you will use to "bounce back"?
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My Resilience Mantra
Write down a short phrase or sentence that you can tell yourself when things get tough to remind you to be resilient.
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Stories of Grit Reading Case Studies in Resilience
Stories of Grit
Sometimes, the best way to understand resilience is to see it in action. Here are three people who faced massive challenges and found a way to bounce back stronger.
01 Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai grew up in Pakistan, where girls' education was often discouraged. When she was just 11 years old, she started blogging about her desire to go to school and the importance of education for girls. Her brave voice angered a group called the Taliban, who tried to silence her by shooting her.
Instead of giving up, Malala recovered and became an even stronger advocate for education worldwide. She continued to speak out, even winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Her story shows incredible resilience in the face of extreme violence and a commitment to her beliefs.
Reflection
What challenge did Malala face, and how did she bounce back from it?
Malala Yousafzai 02
Bethany Hamilton 02
Bethany Hamilton was a talented young surfer with a bright future. At just 13 years old, she was attacked by a shark while surfing and lost her left arm. Many people would have given up on their dream, but Bethany's love for surfing and her sheer determination helped her return to the water just one month after the attack.
She had to learn how to surf in a completely new way, but she persevered and continued to compete professionally. Bethany’s story is a powerful example of overcoming physical adversity through mental strength and passion.
Reflection
How did Bethany show resilience after her accident?
03 J.K. Rowling
Before she became a world-famous author, J.K. Rowling faced many rejections. She was a single mother living on state benefits when she started writing the first Harry Potter book. Many publishers turned her down, saying her book wouldn't sell.
Despite the setbacks and financial struggles, she kept believing in her story and her ability to tell it. Finally, one publisher took a chance, and the rest is history. Her journey shows that persistence and belief in oneself, even in the face of repeated rejection, can lead to extraordinary success.
Reflection
What challenges did J.K. Rowling overcome to achieve her dream?
Your Story is Next
Resilience Rising • Grade 8 Intervention
