Week 3: What's On Your Plate

Some students are carrying school, family, work, and worry, and no one has ever asked what is on the plate.

Why This Resource Matters

Overwhelm gets read as laziness or attitude. Making the load visible changes the conversation from what is wrong with you to look at what you are holding.

What Students Will Explore

• Naming everything they are actually carrying

• How stress shows up in the body and in behavior

• What can be set down, shared, or scheduled

• Rest as something they are allowed to have

• Asking for room before they break

What’s Included

• Ready-to-teach session plan for this week

• Narrative story segment following Amara

• Discussion prompts and a student reflection activity

• Facilitator notes with culturally responsive language

• Instant digital download (PDF)

Who It’s For

School counselors, advisory teachers, and educators running the Two Different Amaras curriculum with Black and Brown middle school students. Works inside the full twelve week series or on its own.

How to Use It

Teach it in sequence as week 3 of the series, or pull it as a standalone session when stress and overwhelm is what your students need this week.