This is an Anger Management lesson plan for grades 5 to 8. It is built around a story called “Matt Falsely Accuses Jonathan of Stealing.” Links to all nine sections of the lesson are included.
Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Anger Management Concepts
- Click link: Anger Management Lesson Objectives
Clicking on this resource link leads you to the following 10 items:
- A. Character Traits Addressed
- B. Conflict Resolution Strategies Addressed
- C. Other Concepts Addressed
- D. Cognitive/Instructional Objectives
- E. Emotional Objectives
- F. Behavioral Objectives
- G. Glossary of Terms
- H. Lesson Length
- I. Links for Teaching Posters for Classroom Use
- J. Links for all the Anger Management stories and lesson plans
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Section 2: K-W-L MODEL
K-W-L Model discussion about Anger Management concepts
To introduce the concepts of Anger Management, ask your students:
A. K questions – What do you KNOW about this topic?
B. W questions – What do you WANT TO KNOW about this topic?
Please note: The L discussion questions are reserved for the end of the lesson.
- Click link: K-W-L MODEL Anger Management discussion questions
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Section 3: Anger Management Vocabulary terminology
Class will discuss any still unclear Glossary of Terms.
- Click link: Anger Management Vocabulary Discussion
A. Anger Cues
B. Anger Triggers
C. Anger Styles
D. Angry? Seven ways to relax
E. Chain of Pain aka Victim-Victimizer Cycle
F. Your habitual anger style
G. Examples of Anger Style called Acting Out
H. Examples of Anger Style called Displaced Anger
I. Examples of Anger Style called Ignored Anger
J. Examples of Anger Style called Avoidance
K. Ten ways to change your habitual anger style
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Section 4: Anger Management Story
Anger Management story title: Matt Falsely Accuses Jonathan of Stealing
- Click link for story: Matt Falsely Accuses Jonathan of Stealing
A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Matt Falsely Accuses Jonathan of Stealing.”
B. Story Description: This story is about a boy not only making a false accusation of a good friend, he punches him in the nose. Will his friend agree to forgive him? Find out in the story called “Matt Falsely Accuses Jonathan of Stealing.” Please note that the discussion questions are built into the story.
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Section 5: Popcorn Review
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Directions: After reading each target story, spend a minute or two conducting a quick story wrap-up called a Popcorn Review. This gives students an opportunity to share their reactions to and impressions of the story characters and events.
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Section 6: Anger Management role-play
- Click link for Anger Management role-play: Matt Falsely Accuses Jonathan of Stealing
A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Matt Falsely Accuses Jonathan of Stealing.”
B. By clicking this link, you will get directions plus the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use.
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Section 7: Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions
All discussion questions are built into the story.
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Section 8: Anger Management writing assignment
Click link to get writing assignment for story called “Matt Falsely Accuses Jonathan of Stealing”
- Click link: Writing assignment: Matt falsely accuses Jonathan of stealing
Directions: Students will write about these discussion questions for the Anger Management tale called “Matt Falsely Accuses Jonathan of Stealing.”
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Section 9: K-W-L MODEL
Have the wrap-up K-W-L Model discussion about Matt Falsely Accuses Jonathan of Stealing
To close out the lesson on Anger Management, ask your students:
A. L questions – What have you LEARNED about this topic?
- Click link: K-W-L MODEL Anger Management discussion questions
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Bonus Sections
A. Role-play slideshow: Matt falsely accuses Jonathan of stealing
B. YouTube Sneak Preview #1
C. YouTube Sneak Preview #2
D. Voki Videos for Matt falsely accuses Jonathan
E. Printable anti-bullying worksheet: Write about ‘Matt’s false accusation’
F. 3C’s Anger Management Portal page housing links to all Anger Management lesson plans posted on Examiner.com
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