Introduction
Your goal is to understand anger itself, the triggers that might make you angry and find that can help you to cool down.
Task
Your goal is to understand and find the triggers that can make you angry. You will look at different triggers and research helpful techniques to help you cool down. You will learn about the effects of anger and their potential for harm. After understanding what might make you angry, you will create a five-step plan for de-escalating your anger. Finally, you will reflect on how you think this plan will benefit you!
Process
Process
1. Watch these short videos explaining anger
2. Explore the potential triggers and other emotions that can cause anger:
Sadness
Fear
Frustration
Guilt
Disappointment
Worry
Embarrassment
Jealousy
Anxiety
Shame
Review this detailed list of how each of these emotions can lead to anger
3. What are your triggers?
Part I: Research the common triggers of anger and pick five that have triggered anger for you on different occasions.
Part II: Ask yourself the following questions for even of the events from part I, answer on a piece of paper.
– What happened before you got angry?
– Was anyone involved in the events that happened before you got angry?
– Other than angry, how were you feeling?
– What else happened that day? (Even unrelated events could affect your feelings of anger)
– How often do you feel angry in situations like this? Was it just this one time, or does this happen frequently?
4. Research
Find at least five different methods that can help you to cool down when you get angry. Write them down so you can find them later, you will need them!
5. Five-Step Plan
Finally, you will use the different methods you found for de-escalating your anger and write a plan for when you get angry.
Guidelines:
- The plan must include at least five steps.
- Each step must have at least three sentences explaining what is happening.
At the end of your plan, list all of the resources that you found from your research and write a minimum of ten sentences explaining the plan's benefits and how your plan will be helpful when you get angry.
Evaluation
| Unmet |
Needs Improvement 0 |
Satisfactory 2 |
Excellent 3 |
Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Finding Triggers |
Student found zero triggers that make them angry. |
Student found at least 1 trigger that makes them angry. |
Student found 2-3 triggers that make them angry. |
Student found 5 or more triggers that make them angry. | |
|
Finding 'Cool Down' Resources |
Student found zero 'cool down' resources. | Student found at least one 'cool down' resources. | Student found 2-3 'cool down' resources. | Student found 5 or more 'cool down' resources. | |
|
'Five-Step' Plan |
Student's plan involves less than 2 steps with two sentences explaining each step. | Student's plan involves at least 3 steps with two sentences explaining each step. | Student's plan involves at least 4 steps with three sentences explaining each step. | Student's plan involves 5 or more steps with three sentences explaining each step. | |
| Reflection | Student does not include a reflection. | Student writes at least five sentences about the use of their plan. | Student writes at least eight sentences about the use of their plan. | Student writes at least ten sentences about the use of their plan. | |
| Total: |
Conclusion
Anger is an important emotion! You have learned what anger is, what it looks like, the different triggers that can cause the feeling of anger, and different techniques to 'cool down'.
In addition to reflecting on past events or situations that made you angry, you created a useful plan to help yourself 'cool down'.
Credits
Resources
- The Helpful Counselor (Triggers)
- Grading Rubric based on Cecilia Beas's WebQuest Rubric
- Veteran Training - Common Triggers
- What Pushes Your Buttons?
Gifs and Media:
Teacher Page
Megan Terlau
Grades 7-8
Adaptable Social Skills
This webquest was created for EDP279, fall semester of 2017 by Megan Terlau. Additionally, this will be implemented in this semester's field placement.