Lesson Plan

Teacher Guide and Facilitation Notes

Students will accurately identify and label at least five core emotions using emojis and match them to real-life school scenarios to build self-awareness and social skills.

Understanding and naming emotions helps students manage feelings, communicate effectively, and foster a positive classroom climate by boosting emotional vocabulary and self-awareness.

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Review and Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Responsive Advisory Welcome and Goal Setting

5 minutes

Step 2

Mini-Lesson: Modeling Emotion Identification

10 minutes

Step 3

Partner Activity: Scenario Sorting

15 minutes

Step 4

Group Reflection: Emotions at School

10 minutes

Step 5

Exit Ticket and Closing Circle

5 minutes

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Slide Deck

Welcome to Emoji Translator Feelings

Emotion 1: Happy 😊

Emotion 2: Sad 😢

Emotion 3: Angry 😡

Emotion 4: Scared 😱

Emotion 5: Surprised 😮

Your Turn: Identify the Emotion

Partner Activity: Scenario Sorting

Group Reflection: Emotions at School

Exit Ticket & Closing Circle

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Emoji Translator Feelings

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