Students brainstorm stressful situations. Have students brainstorm stressful situations that could affect any family. List student responses on the board. All families experience stress.
Stress s when there is change or conflict in the family.
Families can get help from professional counselors or therapists. Students differentiate causes of stress. Divide class into groups of three or four. Have one volunteer from each of two groups come to the board. Ask volunteers to circle the situations caused by change and draw a line under the situations caused by conflict.