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Illustrating Emotions

Lesson Plan

Illustrating Emotions

Expressing emotions through art

In this lesson, students will learn how to express different emotions through their art. They will create pieces that reflect happiness, sadness, anger, and more, using colors and shapes to convey feelings. This lesson is important because it helps young students understand and communicate their emotions, which is a key part of their social and emotional development.

Audience

Believers (ages 7-8)

Time

45 mins

Approach

Expressing emotions through art

Materials

Colored pencils, Paper, Markers, Printable emotion cards, and Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion about emotions and how we express them.
  • Explain that today, we will be exploring how to show emotions through art.
  • Show examples of how different colors and shapes can represent various emotions.

Step 2

Discussion on Emotions

10 mins

  • Use printable emotion cards to discuss different emotions.
  • Ask students to describe what makes them feel happy, sad, angry, etc.
  • Note key points on the board for reference during their art activity.

Step 3

Art Activity

20 mins

  • Hand out paper, colored pencils, and markers to each student.
  • Instruct students to create an art piece that reflects a specific emotion they have felt recently.
  • Encourage them to think about the colors and shapes that best represent that emotion.
  • Walk around the room and provide guidance as needed.

Step 4

Reflection

5 mins

  • Ask students to share their artwork with the class and explain the emotion they chose to represent.
  • Discuss the different ways emotions were expressed through color and shape.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize the activity by highlighting the importance of recognizing and expressing emotions.
  • Collect the artworks for a classroom display to celebrate their efforts.
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Discussion

Emotion Discussion

A discussion to help students identify and describe different emotions.

What makes you feel happy?

Encourage students to share personal experiences and feelings. Note patterns or common themes.







What makes you feel sad?

Gently guide students to discuss moments of sadness and how they cope. Provide support as needed.







How do you know when someone is angry?

Discuss physical and verbal cues and how we can respond to someone feeling angry.







What colors do you associate with happiness? Sadness? Anger?

Talk about color associations and how they can be used to express emotions in art.







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Worksheet

Emotion Worksheet

A worksheet to help students plan their emotion art piece.

Which emotion will you choose to express?

Think about a recent experience where you felt this emotion.







What colors will you use to show this emotion?

Consider how different colors make you feel.







What shapes or lines will you use to express this emotion?

Think about how shapes can represent feelings.







Can you describe in words what your art piece will look like?

Write a few sentences about your planned artwork.







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