Lesson Plan

Emotion Detectives Lesson Plan

Students will identify and label emotions they feel and describe situations that trigger those emotions using visuals and written activities.

Building emotional awareness empowers students to express needs, supports social-emotional learning, and fosters a caring classroom community.

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Review Materials and Set Up

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Emotion Identification Activity

10 minutes

Step 3

Situational Triggers Discussion

10 minutes

Step 4

Assessment and Closure

5 minutes

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Emotion Detectives

What Is an Emotion?

Common Emotions

Facial Expressions

Emotion Identification Activity

What Made You Feel That Way?

Situational Triggers

Wrap-Up and Quiz

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Emotion Detectives Quiz

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Emotion Detectives

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