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Emotion, Behavior & Loss of Control
A ready-to-teach narrative poetry unit exploring behavior, emotional regulation, identity, and the moments that shape how students see themselves and others.
Across a sequence of connected poems, students follow Nathaniel Tzao, a student whose reputation often arrives before his story. As events unfold, students explore how emotion influences behavior, how patterns develop over time, and how repeated reactions can begin to feel like identity.
Perfect for classrooms exploring behavior, self-awareness, empathy, and the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and actions.
This complete unit develops:
• Inference and analysis
• Perspective and empathy
• Poetry interpretation
• Emotional awareness and reflection
• Creative and analytical writing
What's Included
• 20 original narrative poems
• Student and teacher versions
• 16 full lesson plans
• Reading and noticing activities
• Close analysis and writing tasks
• Creative writing activities
• Unit overview and curriculum map
Best for: Grades 7–9
A powerful poetry unit that helps students explore the difference between who someone is and the story that has been built around them.
Please note: Emotion, Behavior & Loss of Control is the central theme explored throughout this unit. The narrative poem sequence and resource files are titled That Kid Has History.
New to these lessons?
Try a free sample from the series: https://teachattentionlikeamonk.com/emotion-behavior-and-loss-of-control
Emotion, Behavior & Loss of Control
A ready-to-teach narrative poetry unit exploring behavior, emotional regulation, identity, and the moments that shape how students see themselves and others.
Across a sequence of connected poems, students follow Nathaniel Tzao, a student whose reputation often arrives before his story. As events unfold, students explore how emotion influences behavior, how patterns develop over time, and how repeated reactions can begin to feel like identity.
Perfect for classrooms exploring behavior, self-awareness, empathy, and the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and actions.
This complete unit develops:
• Inference and analysis
• Perspective and empathy
• Poetry interpretation
• Emotional awareness and reflection
• Creative and analytical writing
What's Included
• 20 original narrative poems
• Student and teacher versions
• 16 full lesson plans
• Reading and noticing activities
• Close analysis and writing tasks
• Creative writing activities
• Unit overview and curriculum map
Best for: Grades 7–9
A powerful poetry unit that helps students explore the difference between who someone is and the story that has been built around them.
Please note: Emotion, Behavior & Loss of Control is the central theme explored throughout this unit. The narrative poem sequence and resource files are titled That Kid Has History.
New to these lessons?
Try a free sample from the series: https://teachattentionlikeamonk.com/emotion-behavior-and-loss-of-control