Definitions
Managing Emotions
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Mr. O
MV
100

***BONUS 100**

What is an emotion?

A feeling, such as anger, or fear

100

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When you do not manage your emotions you might ...

Do something that you regret later. 

100

The ______ immediately gets your body ready to respond.

amygdala

100

What was Mr. O's first job?

Selling sweaters at a swapmeet

100

What is our school mascot?

Viking

200

***TRIPLE POINTS***

What is sensory input? 

Information the brain receives from our five senses.

200

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What was the strategy we practiced to calm down during one of the lessons?

Slow breathing

200

The _________ is most active during adolescence. 

Amygdala

200

***DOUBLE POINTS***

What is Mr. O's favorite #?

What is his hockey #?

10

00

200

Who are the kinder teachers?

Name kinder teachers

300

What is the cortex? 

The part of the brain that's most involved in making decisions. 

300

The amygdala is also known as ...

Feelings alarm

300

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When our emotions are really strong, our _________ can become overwhelmed and we can react quickly and make choices we might later regret. 

cortex

300

How many nieces does he have?

***Bonus 300***

How old is the youngest one?

17


300

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What year was our school built?

1926

400

What is the amygdala? 

The part of the brain that's involved in experiencing emotions.

400

Give 4 examples of emotion management strategies (coping skills)

Various Answers

400

***TRIPLE POINTS***

Emotions can be either ____________ or __________.

pleasant or unpleasant 

400

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What is his dream vacation?

Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

400

*** DOUBLE POINTS***

How long has our principal been at MV?

22 years

500

***BONUS 100***

What is an emotion management strategy?

A simple strategy that will help you calm down and gain control of your emotions. 

500

*** TRIPLE POINTS***

When you were feeling that strong emotion, what was happening in your brain that made it difficult to make a good decision?

  • Your amygdala worked faster than your cortex.
  • You reacted before your cortex had time to think.
500

***BONUS 200 POINTS***

________ are guidelines for how people are expected to behave in a particular setting.

Norms

500

***DOUBLE POINTS***

Name the school Mr. O was before coming to MV?

Name school

500

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Name 3 classes performing at multicultural on Friday.

Name teachers

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