Free 12th Grade How Do I Overcome The Thinking Of All Or Nothing Lesson Plan (Social Emotional Learning)

Topic: How to Overcome the Thinking of All or Nothing

Topic: How to Overcome the Thinking of All or Nothing

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify the thinking of all or nothing and its impact on their lives.
• Students will be able to identify and implement strategies to overcome the thinking of all or nothing in their daily lives.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with examples of all or nothing thinking and strategies for overcoming it

Warm-up

• Ask students if they are familiar with the concept of living an all or nothing life. Ask them to describe what it means and give an example.
• Display the whiteboard and write the phrase "Living an all or nothing life" at the top. Ask students to share their thoughts on the topic while you write down their responses on the whiteboard.

Direct Instruction

• Explain that living an all or nothing life means that we see our life in black and white, with no gray area in between. It means that we see things as either all good or all bad, with no middle ground.
• Ask students to share examples of how this type of thinking can be harmful in their lives. Write their responses on the whiteboard.
• Share examples of how this type of thinking can be harmful in relationships, and how it can lead to feelings of resentment and guilt.
• Discuss the impact of living an all or nothing life on our self-esteem and self-confidence.
• Ask students if they have ever felt like they are living an all or nothing life, and if so, how they have tried to overcome this thinking. Write their responses on the whiteboard.

Guided Practice

• Divide students into small groups. Give each group a set of questions or scenarios to discuss. Examples could include:
• A character in a book or movie who is living an all or nothing life
• A real-life person who is living an all or nothing life
• A time when they themselves were living an all or nothing life
• A time when they overcame the thinking of all or nothing
• Have each group share their responses with the class, and discuss as a group.
• Go over the different ways that students have overcome the thinking of all or nothing, and discuss the benefits of these methods.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a situation or mindset that they feel is a form of all or nothing, and write a short essay on how they are overcoming it. Some examples could be:
• Lack of motivation at school
• Lack of confidence in a certain area of life
• Procrastination on a project
• Negative self-talk
• Have students submit their essays via email or a Google Document. This could be turned in as a class assignment or for individual credit.

Closure

• Review the concept of all or nothing as it relates to mindset and how it can hold us back from achieving our goals and living a fulfilling life.
• Ask students to share their thoughts and experiences on the topic.

Create a closure:

• Have students reflect on their experience with the exercise and what they have learned about the all or nothing mindset.
• Have students brainstorm ideas for how to overcome the all or nothing mindset in their own lives.
• Have students share their ideas and thoughts with the class.