Lesson Plan

Session 1 Lesson Plan

Students will learn to identify and label three basic emotions—happy, sad, and angry—and recognize simple triggers and physical signs for each.

Building self-awareness by recognizing emotions and their bodily cues is the first step in helping students manage feelings and respond healthily.

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Prep

Prepare Session Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Emotions

3 minutes

Step 2

Guided Discussion

5 minutes

Step 3

Emotion Recognition Game

4 minutes

Step 4

Worksheet Practice

3 minutes

Slide Deck

Mapping My Emotions: Session 1

What Are Emotions?

Emotion: Happy

Emotion: Sad

Emotion: Angry

Your Turn: Examples & Body Cues

Game

Worksheet

Lesson Plan

Session 2 Lesson Plan

Students will recognize physical sensations associated with happy, sad, and angry emotions and connect personal triggers to their bodily responses.

By mapping physical signals to emotions, students gain deeper self-awareness and can better monitor and regulate emotional responses.

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Time

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Materials

Prep

Prepare Session Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Quick Emotion Review

3 minutes

Step 2

Introduce Physical Sensations

4 minutes

Step 3

Sensation Matching Game

5 minutes

Step 4

Worksheet Practice

3 minutes

Slide Deck

Mapping My Emotions: Session 2

Quick Review: Emotions

What Are Physical Sensations?

Sensations by Emotion

Your Turn: Map It Out

Next Up: Game & Worksheet

Activity

Worksheet

Lesson Plan

Session 3 Lesson Plan

Students will learn to identify and label two additional emotions—nervous and excited—recognize common triggers, and notice associated physical cues.

Expanding the emotion vocabulary helps students build nuanced self-awareness, enabling them to recognize and manage a broader range of feelings.

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Materials

Prep

Prepare Session Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Quick Recap

2 minutes

Step 2

Introduce Nervous & Excited

4 minutes

Step 3

Scenario Matching Game

5 minutes

Step 4

Worksheet Practice

4 minutes

Slide Deck

Mapping My Emotions: Session 3

Quick Recap: Emotions

Emotion: Nervous

Emotion: Excited

Your Turn: Examples & Body Cues

Next Up: Game & Worksheet

Game

Worksheet

Lesson Plan

Session 4 Lesson Plan

Students will identify and categorize personal triggers across the five emotions learned—happy, sad, angry, nervous, and excited—and understand how triggers influence their feelings.

Recognizing personal triggers across multiple emotions builds deeper self-awareness and helps students anticipate and manage emotional responses.

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Materials

Prep

Prepare Session Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Review Emotions & Triggers

3 minutes

Step 2

What Are Triggers & Types

4 minutes

Step 3

Trigger Sorting Game

5 minutes

Step 4

Worksheet Mapping

3 minutes

Slide Deck

Mapping My Emotions: Session 4

Review: Our Emotions

What Is a Trigger?

Internal vs. External Triggers

Trigger Examples

Your Turn: Identify Triggers