Emotion through the Arts

How do you feel today? 

Using this illustration I would spark student thinking about their emotions.

For visual arts: I would have student create their own emoji on how they are feeling today. They can use their own paper or a stencil provided by the teacher. ( see below)

For Dance: I use the strategy " move like you are" to have students move around the class using a variety of dance elements ( Body, Energy, Relationship, space, and time).
Example: Move like you are sad... Move like you are happy... Move like you are an excited bunny! 

For Drama:
I would have a rolling theatre where students would be in groups and have to make a tableaux of a specific emotion throughout the illustration.





To consolidate the lesson and have some fun I would have student participate in the go noodle Mood walk:
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/mood-walk