CASEL competency

Self-management activities for high school classes

Managing your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to reach goals, including handling stress and staying motivated. Here are 225 activities that build self-management inside the content you already teach.

Spanish

Spanish 1

• Mi horario, mis metas Self-managementStudents map their class schedule and set one goal for their hardest class.
• Lo que tengo que hacer Self-managementStudents sort obligations and choices and plan what comes first.
• Mi plan para calmarme Self-managementStudents find the stressful moments in their day and plan a calming move for each.
• Una meta para el semestre Self-managementStudents use "ir a" to write a semester goal and the first three steps.
• Mis metas para el año Self-managementStudents set a goal for the new year and name what could get in the way.
• Cuidar mi cuerpo y mi mente Self-managementStudents learn body vocabulary and how stress shows up in the body.
• Rutinas que me ayudan Self-managementStudents design a morning routine that sets up a good day.

Spanish 2

• Nunca, siempre, a veces Self-managementUsing "siempre" and "nunca", students notice all or nothing thinking about school and soften it with "a veces".
• Mi rutina, mi energía Self-managementStudents narrate their morning routine with reflexive verbs and add one small habit that helps them start the day calm.
• Estoy aprendiendo Self-managementThe present progressive lets students describe skills they are still building, "estoy aprendiendo", instead of skills they lack.
• Un accidente Self-managementStudents role play a clinic visit after an accident and practice calm breathing before explaining what happened.
• El partido Self-managementRetelling "a fútbol" match, students describe how players "se enojaron" or "se calmaron" and plan their own reset after a loss.
• Me puse nervioso Self-managementStudents use "ponerse" to name how emotions show up in the body and pair each warning sign with one calming step.
• ¿Qué has logrado? Self-managementStudents list what they have already achieved in Spanish with the present perfect and set one goal they have not reached yet.

Spanish 3

• Cuando de repente Self-managementStudents narrate an outdoor adventure that went wrong and explain how someone stayed calm when "de repente" everything changed.
• Mi música, mis emociones Self-managementStudents explain how "cumbia", mariachi, or their own playlist helps them process and shift their feelings.
• Para estar en forma Self-managementStudents write commands for a realistic weekly wellness plan they can actually keep.
• El estrés y yo Self-managementStudents name their stressors in Spanish and practice three calming strategies described with reflexive verbs.
• He trabajado, he aprendido Self-managementStudents list responsibilities they have already handled at home or at work and recognize the skills those show.
• Una entrevista de trabajo Self-managementStudents practice a job interview in Spanish and turn nervous energy into calm, honest answers.
• ¿Qué nos traerá el futuro? Self-managementStudents use the future tense to describe who they will be in 10 years and one step that will get them there.
• Para junio habré logrado Self-managementStudents set goals for the end of the year with the future perfect and plan how to keep going when it gets hard.

Spanish 4 and AP

• Quería que yo fuera Self-managementStudents describe what a role model wanted them to become with "quería que" and commit to one value they will carry forward.
• Estudio, trabajo y descanso Self-managementStudents analyze a chart on teen work hours and use "si" clauses to decide how they would protect rest and study time.
• El derecho al descanso Self-managementStudents argue for the value of rest in Spanish and plan a realistic weekly balance of work, study, and free time.
• El texto auditivo Self-managementStudents practice AP audio and print interpretive tasks and use a calming routine when they do not understand every word.
• La vida conectada Self-managementStudents analyze screen time data and design with "para que" a personal plan to protect sleep and focus.
• Innovadores latinos Self-managementStudents study innovators like Ellen Ochoa and Franklin Chang Díaz and reflect on persisting through setbacks.
• El cambio climático y la esperanza Self-managementStudents name climate anxiety in Spanish and turn it into hopeful, concrete action.

Heritage Spanish

• La sílaba tónica Self-managementStudents learn accent rules step by step and treat mistakes as normal steps rather than proof they do not belong.
• Tilde sin vergüenza Self-managementStudents edit their own writing for accents with a calm checklist instead of shame.
• Intérprete de mi familia Self-managementStudents reflect on the pressure of interpreting for family and practice phrases that let them pause or ask for help.
• Leer en voz alta Self-managementStudents read a poem aloud and set a personal fluency goal, building confidence in academic Spanish.
• Mi ensayo personal Self-managementStudents draft a personal essay about their identity that could grow into a college application essay.
• El español en el trabajo Self-managementStudents explore bilingual careers in the Coachella Valley and set a goal for using their Spanish as a professional asset.
• Del hogar a la academia Self-managementStudents build a glossary that connects home words to academic equivalents and value both ways of speaking.

French

French 1

• Avoir faim, avoir peur Self-managementStudents connect "avoir" expressions to body signals and match each one, like "j'ai sommeil" or "j'ai peur", with a helpful response.
• Pas encore Self-managementStudents turn harsh self-talk into balanced sentences with negation, "je ne suis pas nul, je ne suis pas encore prêt".
• Ma journée Self-managementStudents tell time to map their school day and mark when they feel most focused and when they need a short pause.
• Quand je suis stressé Self-managementStudents complete "quand je suis stressé, je" with healthy "er" verb strategies like "respirer", "marcher", and "écouter de la musique".
• Samedi prochain Self-managementWith the "futur proche", students set one small goal for the week, "je vais finir, je vais demander de l'aide", and plan the first step.
• Je fais du sport Self-managementStudents use "faire" to describe activities that help them handle stress and notice how the weather, "il fait chaud" or "il pleut", affects their mood.
• Bien manger, bien vivre Self-managementStudents describe their meals with partitive articles and pas de and notice how regular meals and water support their energy and focus.

French 2

• Une erreur, et après ? Self-managementStudents narrate a mistake they made in the "passé composé" and then write what they learned from it.
• Je me réveille Self-managementStudents describe their routine with reflexive verbs and add one habit, like "se coucher plus tôt", that helps them feel rested.
• Plus patient qu'avant Self-managementStudents compare themselves to their past selves instead of to others, as in "je suis plus patient qu'avant".
• Des vies qui inspirent Self-managementStudents read short biographies of figures like "Aimé Césaire" and Simone Veil and name one quality they want to grow in themselves.
• Sois patient avec toi Self-managementStudents write kind commands to themselves, "respire", "sois" patient, "aie confiance", and use them as a calming script.
• Mieux qu'en septembre Self-managementStudents distinguish "meilleur" and "mieux" while defining their own best, "je parle mieux qu'en septembre", rather than being the best.
• Ne t'inquiète pas Self-managementBefore finals, students write "ne t'inquiète pas" messages for a friend and for themselves, each paired with one practical study step.

French 3

• Un moment difficile Self-managementStudents describe a time they felt afraid in the "imparfait" and what they did about it in the "passé composé", noticing the action they took.
• Raconter sans juger Self-managementStudents retell a frustrating event step by step with connectors, separating what happened from how they felt, to calm the story down.
• Dans dix ans Self-managementStudents imagine their lives in 10 years with the "futur" simple and connect one dream to a step they can take this year.
• J'aimerais me reposer Self-managementStudents use "j'aimerais" and "je pourrais" to imagine healthy ways to rest and pick one they could actually do this week.
• Prédictions et inquiétudes Self-managementStudents separate worries about the future from likely outcomes, writing what will probably happen and what they can control.
• J'y pense souvent Self-managementStudents name places where they feel calm and thoughts they keep returning to, "j'y pense souvent", and decide which thoughts deserve their energy.
• Il faut que je Self-managementStudents list "il faut que je" priorities for the week and rank them to plan their time realistically.
• Lettre à mon futur moi Self-managementStudents write a letter to their future self combining the "futur" simple with "je souhaite que", naming the values they want to keep.

French 4 and AP

• Si j'avais su Self-managementStudents reflect on a past regret with "si j'avais su, j'aurais" and turn it into a takeaway for future choices rather than self-blame.
• Des parcours qui inspirent Self-managementStudents read about the paths of Kim Thúy and Léopold Sédar Senghor, write what they would have done in their place, and name a value they want to carry forward.
• L'art qui guérit Self-managementStudents study how Haitian painters and Congolese musicians use art to process hardship and create a small piece that expresses a feeling.
• Écrire, réécrire Self-managementStudents write a short story that ends with "si j'avais", "j'aurais" and practice persistence when a first draft does not work.
• Les écrans et moi Self-managementStudents analyze a model survey in French on teen screen time and design a personal plan to protect their sleep and focus.
• La science face aux obstacles Self-managementStudents read how Marie Curie and Cameroonian engineer Arthur Zang had overcome obstacles before their inventions and identify one obstacle they can work through.
• Le bac et nous Self-managementStudents compare the French "baccalauréat" with California graduation paths and plan how to manage stress before major exams.
• L'essai argumentatif Self-managementStudents write a timed AP argumentative essay on a global challenge and use a calm planning routine to manage test stress.

English

English 9

• Building Tension Self-managementStudents analyze how an author's choices about structure and time create tension and suspense.
• Speaking Up Self-managementStudents present a claim and evidence clearly, with a logical line of reasoning and appropriate eye contact and volume.
• A Poem of Resilience Self-managementStudents write a short poem using precise words, imagery, and a shift.
• Revision Is Growth Self-managementStudents strengthen writing through revising and editing, focusing on purpose and audience.

English 10

• Characters Under Pressure Self-managementHow characters respond to pressure, and healthy ways to respond to our own.
• Presenting Research Self-managementShort research presentations with nerve management strategies.
• Revision Workshop Self-managementRevising a major essay with self-chosen goals.

English 11

• Nature and Well Being Self-managementNature writing and time outdoors for well being.
• Ambiguity and Uncertainty Self-managementAmbiguous endings and tolerating uncertainty.
• Research Presentation Self-managementPresenting research with a clear perspective.
• Revision Workshop Self-managementRevising a major essay with self-chosen goals.

English 12

• The Gothic and Fear Self-managementHow Gothic literature creates fear and how we face ours.
• Research Methods for College Self-managementSustained research with a manageable plan.
• Presenting Research Findings Self-managementPresenting research to an authentic audience.
• Senior Project: Plan Self-managementPlanning a senior project that serves others.

Math

Integrated Math I

• Mistakes Are Data Self-management
• My Stuck Plan Self-management
• Habits Over Time Self-management
• Rate of Change, Rate of Effort Self-management
• Small Steps Add Up Self-management
• Setting Boundaries Self-management
• Sleep and Stress Self-management
• Finding Balance Self-management
• Patience and Precision Self-management

Integrated Math II

• Powers and Patience Self-managementRational exponents through pattern work, with a calm strategy for confusing notation.
• Launch Day Self-managementModeling a projectile with a quadratic and planning a goal with a peak and a landing.
• Factoring Our Way Through Self-managementFactoring quadratics with a stuck plan and partner hints.
• Completing the Square Self-managementCompleting the square step by step, with a breathing reset between steps.
• Piecewise Days Self-managementPiecewise functions model a day that changes rules: school, work, rest.
• Shadows and Heights Self-managementMeasuring tall objects with similar triangles outdoors.
• Angles of Elevation Self-managementTrig problems about ramps and accessibility in the community.
• Arcs and Sectors Self-managementSectors of a day's pie chart: protecting time for rest.

Integrated Math III

• Dividing It Up Self-managementPolynomial division and the remainder theorem with a stuck plan.
• Zeros and Turning Points Self-managementGraphing polynomials; turning points in a semester.
• Rational Expressions Self-managementOperations with rational expressions, step by step.
• Logarithms: How Long Until? Self-managementSolving for time with logs; how long until a goal is reached.
• Cycles and Seasons Self-managementModeling cycles like daylight hours and mood with sine curves.
• Law of Sines and Cosines Self-managementSolving any triangle; persistence with multi step problems.

Calculus

• Getting Closer: Limits from Graphs and Tables Self-managementReading limits and one sided limits from tables and graphs, with a pause and check plan.
• Power Rule and Friends Self-managementFast derivative rules, with a pause and check routine that catches careless slips.
• The Chain Rule Self-managementTaking derivatives of functions inside functions, one layer at a time, without skipping steps.
• L'Hospital's Rule Self-managementPausing to check the form, then persisting when a limit first gives 0/0.
• From Riemann Sums to the Definite Integral Self-managementWriting Riemann sums in summation notation, seeing the definite integral as a limit, and staying steady with new notation.
• Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals Self-managementFinding antiderivatives with a calm check step, so small slips get caught before they spread.
• Average Value and Accumulation in Context Self-managementA definite integral can give an average value, a displacement, a total distance, or an amount in a tank, and pausing to ask which one is wanted keeps the work on track.
• Free Response Practice: Show Your Reasoning Self-managementOn a free response question, a correct answer earns full credit only with a clear justification, and a calm routine helps students write it under time pressure.

Science

Living Earth

• Carrying Capacity and Limits Self-managementGraphing population growth up to a carrying capacity, then naming the limits on students' own energy and time.
• Breathing Out Energy Self-managementModeling cellular respiration and practicing slow breathing as a tool to steady the body before a test.
• Building Blocks of Life Self-managementExplaining how carbon from sugar becomes proteins and fats, and how small daily actions build larger goals.
• Survival in the Heat Self-managementExplaining the adaptations of desert pupfish and naming the personal adaptations students use to handle stress.
• Probability of Traits Self-managementUsing Punnett squares and probability to predict traits while practicing calm when outcomes feel uncertain.
• Keeping Balance in the Heat Self-managementPlanning an investigation of the feedback mechanisms that cool the body and practicing a personal feedback loop to cool strong emotions.

Chemistry in the Earth System

• Fire and Fuel Self-managementBalancing combustion equations to show conservation of mass and breaking a hard goal into balanced small steps.
• Heat on the Move Self-managementInvestigating how heat flows toward equilibrium and practicing strategies to bring heated emotions back to balance.
• Structure Shapes Function Self-managementCommunicating why molecular structure matters for designed materials and connecting personal structure, like routines, to how well we function.
• Conservation of Mass Self-managementUsing mole ratios to show mass is conserved and tracking how effort adds up even when results are not yet visible.
• Equilibrium and Balance Self-managementRefining a design that shifts a reaction's equilibrium and practicing ways to restore emotional balance after stress.
• Climate Worry and Action Self-managementUsing a computational model of human emissions and Earth systems and turning climate worry into small hopeful actions.
• Acids, Bases, and Balance Self-managementInvestigating how buffers resist pH change and identifying the personal buffers that steady us.

Physics of the Universe

• Force and Motion Self-managementAnalyzing motion data to show that net force causes acceleration and identifying the forces that move students toward their goals.
• Balanced and Unbalanced Self-managementModeling balanced and unbalanced forces and noticing when the forces in life feel balanced or out of control.
• Magnets and Motors Self-managementInvestigating how electric current creates magnetic fields and channeling curiosity into persistence when a motor will not spin.
• Heat Engines and Efficiency Self-managementInvestigating heat flow and efficiency and finding where students lose energy to stress and how to recover it.
• The San Andreas Fault Self-managementModeling how plate motion builds and releases stress along the fault and practicing safe ways to release built up stress.
• Sunburn and UV Self-managementEvaluating claims about how ultraviolet radiation affects living tissue and committing to a personal sun safety plan.

Earth and Environmental Science

• Rain Shadow Self-managementModeling how mountains wring water from the air before it reaches the valley and noticing what drains or protects our emotional reserves.
• Groundwater Overdraft Self-managementComputing aquifer withdrawals and recharge and planning a personal habit that stays in balance like a budget.
• From Worry to Action Self-managementExplaining how human activity and Earth systems interact and practicing a worry to action routine for climate stress.
• Biodiversity on the Edge Self-managementDesigning a solution to protect Coachella Valley fringe toed lizard habitat and sticking with a complex problem.
• Flash Floods in the Desert Self-managementInvestigating why dry desert soil sheds water and practicing calm, step by step decisions in emergencies.
• Green Careers Self-managementResearching environmental careers in the valley and setting next steps toward a future path.

History

World History

• When Revolutions Turn Self-managementStudents follow France from constitutional monarchy through the Terror to Napoleon and practice noticing how fear and anger escalate in a group and how to steady themselves.
• Machines That Changed Everything Self-managementStudents examine how steam power and new inventions remade daily life at different speeds and practice strategies for coping when change feels too fast.
• Resistance and Resilience Self-managementStudents learn how colonized peoples resisted through armed revolt, diplomacy, and keeping language and faith alive and identify sources of their own resilience.
• Sun Yat-sen and a New China Self-managementStudents examine how Sun Yat-sen built a movement to end imperial rule in China through years of setbacks and set a goal that keeps them going after a failure.
• How Nations Talked Themselves Into War Self-managementStudents analyze how alliances, nationalism, and propaganda mobilized whole populations for total war and practice pausing when group excitement pushes them toward conflict.
• Living Under the Nuclear Shadow Self-managementStudents study how nuclear weapons and Cold War rivalry divided the world and practice calming strategies for facing big fears they cannot control.
• Voices Behind the Iron Curtain Self-managementStudents follow uprisings in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland to the fall of the Soviet Union and reflect on how hope sustains people through long struggles.

US History

• Faith and Reform Self-managementStudents study how religious revivals energized abolition and other reform movements and identify the sense of purpose that keeps them working toward a goal.
• The Home Front in the Great War Self-managementStudents examine wartime propaganda, limits on speech, and the Great Migration and practice managing stress when pressure to conform runs high.
• Winning the Vote Self-managementStudents trace the long campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment and set a personal goal that will require steady effort over time.
• Radio, Movies, and Mass Culture Self-managementStudents compare the arrival of radio and movies with today's media and build a plan for managing how media shapes their mood.
• The Crash and the Human Toll Self-managementStudents examine the causes of the Great Depression and how families coped and identify healthy ways to handle stress about money and the future.
• Sacrifice and Service Self-managementStudents learn about the Tuskegee Airmen, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Navajo Code Talkers who served a nation that often denied them equal rights and reflect on what motivates service.
• Students Who Faced the Mob Self-managementStudents connect Brown v. Board of Education and California's earlier Mendez v. Westminster case to the courage of the Little Rock Nine and name what helps them stay steady under pressure.
• Cold War Fears at Home Self-managementStudents examine McCarthyism, blacklisting, and duck and cover drills and practice separating real evidence from fear when they hear an accusation.

Government

• Ambition Checks Ambition Self-managementReading Federalist No. 51 on checks and balances and building personal checks that slow a reaction before it becomes a regret.
• Duties of a Citizen Self-managementWeighing legal duties like jury service and paying taxes alongside chosen duties like volunteering, and committing to one small act of service.
• Judges, Evidence, and Restraint Self-managementComparing judicial activism and judicial restraint as two serious philosophies held by thoughtful people and practicing calm judgment before taking a side.

Economics

• Why Incentives Work Self-managementComparing monetary and nonmonetary incentives and discovering which motivators actually move students toward their own goals.
• Supply, Demand, and Dates Self-managementCharting how a heat wave affects the supply and price of Coachella Valley dates and noticing how students' own stress rises and falls with the demands on their time.
• Profit and the Entrepreneur Self-managementStudying the role of profit and risk for entrepreneurs, including family businesses in the valley, and sketching one small creative venture.
• Work in a Changing Economy Self-managementExploring how automation and global competition change jobs and naming coping strategies for an uncertain future.

Geography

• Places Change, Places Remain Self-managementComparing old and new photos of a valley town to track change and continuity and naming what stays steady in students' lives during times of change.
• Living in a Biome Self-managementComparing how desert plants and animals adapt to extremes and identifying strategies students use to persevere through hard seasons.
• When Heat Shapes a Community Self-managementExploring how extreme heat affects work, school, and health in the valley and building a personal plan to stay calm and safe in the heat.

Ethnic Studies

• Many Ways to Belong Self-managementExamining how people hold several identities at once and practicing calm responses when someone makes an assumption about who you are.
• Japanese American Incarceration Self-managementExamining Executive Order 9066, the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, and the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, and reflecting on how people endured injustice and how a nation later apologized.
• Students Who Changed What Colleges Teach Self-managementTracing how student activists at San Francisco State in 1968 and 1969 pushed for the first College of Ethnic Studies and how its supporters and critics debated it.

Fine Arts

Art 1

• Blind Contour and Letting Go Self-managementDrawing a blind contour of a partner's hand without looking, students notice the urge to control the result and practice breathing through frustration.
• Beautiful Mistakes Self-managementStudents turn an ink blot or torn paper scrap into a finished image and reflect on how mistakes can open new directions.
• Value and Slowing Down Self-managementCreating a slow value scale from light to dark, students use steady shading as a calming practice and notice its effect on stress.
• Balance in Art and Life Self-managementAnalyzing symmetrical and asymmetrical balance, students map the balance of their own week and adjust one area that feels heavy.
• Hearing Hard Feedback Self-managementStudents receive cool feedback on a work in progress, name their first emotional reaction, and choose one revision to try.
• Rhythm and Repetition Self-managementCreating a pattern design through repetition, students connect steady practice to building a habit.
• Artists at Work Self-managementStudents explore careers in illustration, graphic design, and animation and connect one contemporary design practice to their own interests and next steps.
• Showing Our Work Self-managementStudents share their work with families or another class, name their nerves beforehand, and reflect on how the audience changed their understanding.

Art 2

• Practice and Persistence Self-managementStudents set a skill practice plan for a chosen art form and track their effort, frustration, and progress.
• Risk-Taking in the Studio Self-managementStudents take one deliberate creative risk in a work in progress and journal about the fear and the payoff.
• Studio Habits Check In Self-managementStudents review their sketchbooks, reflect on their habits, and refine one goal for their personal artistic vision.
• Revision Without Losing Yourself Self-managementStudents choose which feedback to apply and which to set aside so their revisions stay true to their vision.
• Handling Rejection Self-managementStudents critique a personal piece as if for a juried show, read how professional artists handle rejection, and plan a healthy response to setbacks.
• Paths in Art and Design Self-managementStudents research a career in art or design through interviews or artist profiles and map their own next step.
• Opening Night Nerves Self-managementStudents prepare to talk with visitors about their displayed work, rehearse responses, and use a grounding routine for nerves.

Photography

• Slow Looking Self-managementStudents spend five quiet minutes finding one subject on campus and connect slow looking to calming the mind.
• Exposure and Patience Self-managementStudents troubleshoot overexposed and underexposed images and practice adjusting settings without giving up.
• Breaking the Rules Self-managementStudents intentionally break a composition rule and reflect on the discomfort and the discoveries of experimenting.
• Darkroom Patience Self-managementDeveloping a print in the darkroom or through a simulated process, students practice staying calm through steps they cannot rush.
• Rescuing a Flawed Image Self-managementStudents revise a flawed image through cropping and tone adjustments and reflect on the value of persistence.
• Careers in Photography Self-managementStudents explore careers in photojournalism, commercial photography, and scientific imaging and identify skills to build next.
• Sharing With an Audience Self-managementStudents present their series in print or online, name their nerves beforehand, and compare the impact of each format.

Theatre 1

• Stage Fright Is Normal Self-managementStudents identify how nerves show up in their bodies and practice breathing, grounding, and vocal warmups to manage them.
• Failing Forward in Improv Self-managementStudents play games designed to fail, celebrate the flops, and reflect on how mistakes free up creative ideas.
• Rehearsal Habits Self-managementStudents set rehearsal goals for a scripted scene, track progress, and revise staging after each run.
• Memorization and Stress Self-managementStudents try memorization techniques and build a plan that keeps learning lines from becoming overwhelming.
• Playing Conflict Safely Self-managementStudents stage an argument scene and practice a routine for stepping out of the character's intense emotion when the scene ends.
• Careers in Theatre Self-managementStudents research careers on and off stage, from stage management to lighting design, and identify one skill to build.
• Auditions and Courage Self-managementStudents prepare a short audition piece and practice a routine for handling nerves and rejection.

Choir

• Breath and Calm Self-managementStudents practice low, supported breathing for singing and use the same breath to settle nerves.
• Singing Alone Is Brave Self-managementStudents share a short improvised phrase in a small group and reflect on the courage it takes to be heard.
• Mistakes in Rehearsal Self-managementStudents treat wrong notes as information, identify one tricky passage, and choose a strategy to fix it.
• Reading Music and Confidence Self-managementStudents practice sight reading in short daily steps and track how their confidence grows.
• Performance Anxiety Toolkit Self-managementStudents build a personal toolkit of breathing, focus, and self-talk strategies for performance nerves and test one in a mock performance.
• Healthy Practice Habits Self-managementStudents design a weekly practice plan that builds skill without burnout.
• Careers in Music Self-managementStudents explore careers in performance, music education, audio production, and music therapy and connect one to their interests.

Dance 1

• Breath and Movement Self-managementStudents link breath to slow movement sequences and practice using them to calm stress.
• Brave Moves Self-managementStudents improvise to unfamiliar music, notice self-consciousness, and celebrate trying something new.
• Revising a Dance Self-managementStudents clarify the intent of their dance study using peer feedback and self-reflection and commit to one revision.
• Documenting Movement Self-managementStudents film and annotate their dance study and compare how it felt with how it looks.
• Dance and Wellbeing Self-managementStudents research how movement supports mental health and design a short routine for stressful days.
• Careers in Dance Self-managementStudents research careers in performance, choreography, teaching, dance therapy, and arts administration and identify a next step.
• Performance Nerves Self-managementStudents practice a pre performance routine of breath, visualization, and warmup to manage nerves.

Physical Education

PE Course 1

• Personal Bests, Private Data Self-managementStudents complete a baseline fitness check, record results only in their own journal, and set one goal measured against their own starting point.
• Breathing to Reset Self-managementAfter short sprint intervals, students practice box breathing to bring their heart rate down and journal one moment outside PE when the reset could help.
• Yoga Flow and Focus Self-managementStudents learn a short yoga flow paired with slow breathing and journal how their attention and body felt before and after.
• Brave Enough to Perform Self-managementSmall groups perform their sequence for a supportive audience and journal how they managed nerves before, during, and after.
• Goals Without Comparison Self-managementStudents redo their private baseline check, compare only to their own week four results, and adjust their goal for the next half of the year.
• Learning a Skill on My Own Self-managementUsing step by step task cards, students teach themselves a new jump rope trick and journal the strategies they used when they got stuck.
• Winning and Losing Well Self-managementAfter a round robin tournament, students assess which strategies worked and practice gracious responses to both winning and losing.

PE Course 2

• Goals That Stretch Me Self-managementStudents choose one fitness area to grow beyond where they started and write a specific, private goal with first steps.
• Exercise and a Calmer Mind Self-managementStudents rate their stress privately, complete a rhythmic cardio session with mindful cool down, and reflect on the mental benefits they noticed.
• Fear and the First Try Self-managementStudents choose a tumbling challenge level that feels slightly scary but safe, attempt it, and journal how attitude and determination shaped the result.
• Mistakes and Momentum Self-managementTeams practice a quick reset routine after errors during a game and analyze how emotions affect individual and team performance.
• Leverage and Self Control Self-managementStudents explore leverage and balance in controlled partner drills and reflect on using strength with control rather than force.
• Staying Calm When Pressed Self-managementDuring light pressure drills, students practice steady breathing and journal how calm thinking changes their reaction.
• A Plan for My Future Self Self-managementStudents sample activities they could do after high school and outline a private fitness plan for future leisure and work.

Health

• Toolbox for Tough Days Self-managementStudents try three quick coping strategies in class, compare how well each might work in different situations, and pack a personal coping toolbox.
• Recharge Mode Self-managementStudents learn how much sleep teens need, diagnose what is draining an imagined teen's sleep battery, and build a realistic wind down plan.
• Small Steps, Real Goals Self-managementStudents identify common barriers to healthy eating and activity, then write a SMART goal with if then plans that get around those barriers.

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