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    The Anger Iceberg activity teaches students that anger is often caused by deeper underlying emotions like fear, frustration, sadness, insecurity, jealousy, hurt, disappointment, embarrassment, guilt, and powerlessness. Students complete a worksheet where they identify a time they felt angry and circle the other emotions they were feeling. The goal is for students to recognize that anger is usually not the only or primary emotion, and to help them better understand and regulate their feelings.

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    Anger Iceberg

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    The Anger Iceberg activity teaches students that anger is often caused by deeper underlying emotions like fear, frustration, sadness, insecurity, jealousy, hurt, disappointment, embarrassment, guilt, and powerlessness. Students complete a worksheet where they identify a time they felt angry and circle the other emotions they were feeling. The goal is for students to recognize that anger is usually not the only or primary emotion, and to help them better understand and regulate their feelings.

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    The Anger Iceberg activity teaches students that anger is often caused by deeper underlying emotions like fear, frustration, sadness, insecurity, jealousy, hurt, disappointment, embarrassment, guilt, and powerlessness. Students complete a worksheet where they identify a time they felt angry and circle the other emotions they were feeling. The goal is for students to recognize that anger is usually not the only or primary emotion, and to help them better understand and regulate their feelings.

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    Anger Iceberg

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    The Anger Iceberg activity teaches students that anger is often caused by deeper underlying emotions like fear, frustration, sadness, insecurity, jealousy, hurt, disappointment, embarrassment, guilt, and powerlessness. Students complete a worksheet where they identify a time they felt angry and circle the other emotions they were feeling. The goal is for students to recognize that anger is usually not the only or primary emotion, and to help them better understand and regulate their feelings.

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    ANGER ICEBERG

    SEL SKILL(S): RECOMMENDED GRADES:


    Emotion Regulation, Impulse Control Elementary, Middle School

    MATERIALS NEEDED: LEARNING OBJECTIVE:


    Anger Iceberg Student Worksheet Students will learn to identify more complex
    feelings underneath anger by naming their
    emotions and see how they can have more
    than one feeling at a time.

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    Introduce the Anger Iceberg


    Start by explaining the idea of an anger iceberg to your students. You might say something like,
    “Sometimes when we get angry, there are other feelings and thoughts that we have that we don’t
    show on the outside. It’s like an iceberg, where most of it is hidden under the water. Let’s think
    about what might be under the surface when we feel angry.”

    Discuss Emotions That May Be Causing Anger


    Ask your students to think of times when they have felt angry. Encourage them to share what they
    were feeling and thinking at the time.
    You can use any of the examples below to spur discussion or to help younger students understand
    the concept.
    Fear: Sometimes when we’re scared, we may act out in anger. For example, if a student is
    afraid of getting in trouble for forgetting their homework, they may become angry and yell at
    their teacher when reminded about it.
    Frustration: When we’re trying to do something and it doesn’t work out, it can make us
    frustrated and sometimes angry. For instance, if a student is struggling to solve a math
    problem, they may become angry and they may feel hot.
    Sadness: Anger can also be a way of hiding sadness or grief. For example, if a student is
    missing a friend who moved away, they may become angry and lash out at another student to
    cover up their feelings.
    Insecurity: When we feel unsure of ourselves, we may become defensive and angry. For
    example, if a student is insecure about their artwork, they may become angry and tear up their
    drawing when someone makes a negative comment about it.
    Jealousy: Sometimes when we feel like someone else is getting more attention than us, we may
    become jealous and angry. For example, if a student thinks that their friend is getting more
    praise from the teacher, they may become angry and start arguing with their friend.
    ANGER ICEBERG
    Hurt: When we feel hurt by someone, we may become angry as a way of protecting ourselves.
    For example, if a student is hurt because their best friend didn’t invite them to a party, they
    may become angry and start ignoring their friend at school.
    Disappointment: When things don’t go as we expect them to, we may become angry. For
    instance, if a student is disappointed that they didn’t get a turn on the swing, they may become
    angry and cut in front of other students.
    Embarrassment: Sometimes when we feel embarrassed, we may become angry as a way of
    covering up our embarrassment. For example, if a student accidentally spills their lunch tray in
    the cafeteria, they may blame someone else for it.
    Guilt: If someone feels guilty about something, they may become angry as a way of avoiding
    taking responsibility for their actions. For instance, if a student is caught cheating on a test,
    they may blame the teacher for not explaining the material well enough.
    Powerlessness: When we feel like we have no control over a situation, we may become angry as
    a way of trying to regain some sense of control. For example, if a student is stuck waiting in
    line for a long time, they may become angry and start complaining loudly.

    Anger Iceberg Worksheet


    Provide each student with a copy of the Anger Iceberg worksheet. To complete the worksheet they
    should:
    1. At the top of the iceberg, each student should write about something that made them feel very
    angry and not just mildly annoyed.
    2. After writing about what made them angry, have them spend a few minutes considering other
    emotions that they may have felt.
    3. In the space below the waterline, have them circle the other emotions that they were likely
    feeling.

    Post-Lesson Discussion Topics


    Reflection: Once students have completed their worksheets, encourage them to reflect on what
    they have learned. Ask them to share some of the experiences that made them angry and what
    they learned about their deeper emotions. Were they surprised to learn that they felt something
    more than anger?

    Extension: As part of our online interventions, your students now have access to a free Anger
    Iceberg pipe building game within the Cool Down Corner. This is a great way to reinforce the key
    elements from the lesson above.

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