Lesson Plan
Navigating Loss
Students will define grief, identify common emotional responses, and collaboratively generate healthy coping strategies. By lesson’s end, each student will articulate feelings associated with loss and select at least two personal coping techniques.
Understanding grief builds emotional awareness and empathy. Equipping students with language and coping tools fosters resilience and a supportive classroom community when facing loss.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction to Grief
5 minutes
Step 2
Defining Emotional Responses
5 minutes
Step 3
Group Brainstorm: Coping Strategies
10 minutes
Step 4
Personal Reflection
5 minutes
Step 5
Closing and Support
5 minutes
Lesson Plan
Grief Lesson Plan
Students will define grief, recognize common emotional responses to loss, and collaboratively generate at least two healthy coping strategies they can apply personally.
Grief is a universal experience; building awareness and empathy empowers students to support themselves and peers, fostering resilience and a caring classroom community.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction to Grief
5 minutes
Step 2
Defining Emotional Responses
5 minutes
Step 3
Group Brainstorm: Coping Strategies
10 minutes
Step 4
Personal Reflection
5 minutes
Step 5
Closing and Support
5 minutes
Slide Deck
What Is Grief, Really?
Defining Grief
Why We Grieve
Common Emotions of Grief
Think-Pair-Share
Healthy Coping Strategies
Group Brainstorm
Sharing & Clustering
Personal Reflection
Resources & Support
Closing Thoughts
Worksheet
Cool Down
