This middle school lesson uses Gym Class Zero – Chapter 1: The Anxiety of Chase to help students recognize and understand anxiety. Through a warm-up discussion, read-aloud, small-group analysis, and journal reflection, students identify signs of nervousness in Chase, connect them to their own experiences, and explore healthy coping strategies. The session emphasizes that anxiety is a normal emotion and that noticing it can help with self-management. Assessment is based on class participation and reflective writing, with an optional creative homework activity.
This middle school lesson uses Gym Class Zero – Chapter 1: The Anxiety of Chase to help students recognize and understand anxiety. Through a warm-up discussion, read-aloud, small-group analysis, and journal reflection, students identify signs of nervousness in Chase, connect them to their own experiences, and explore healthy coping strategies. The session emphasizes that anxiety is a normal emotion and that noticing it can help with self-management. Assessment is based on class participation and reflective writing, with an optional creative homework activity.