Lesson Plan
Emotion Explorers Guide
Guide students to identify and categorize a variety of emotions through real-life scenarios, fostering self-awareness and empathy in a 30-minute small-group setting.
By practicing emotion identification and discussion, students deepen self-awareness, improve social understanding, and build empathy—key skills for healthy peer interactions and emotional regulation.
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Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Discussion
5 minutes
Step 2
Scenario Exploration
10 minutes
Step 3
Feelings Sorting Challenge
7 minutes
Step 4
Group Emotion Debrief
5 minutes
Step 5
Reflection Journaling
3 minutes

Slide Deck
Emotion Explorers: Scenario Cards
What Is an Emotion?
Emotion Word Bank
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Scenario 4
Scenario 5
Scenario 6

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Discussion


Journal

