Lesson Plan

Feelings Through Faces: Expressive Art Lesson Plan

Students will create expressive masks to visually represent and articulate different emotions, enhancing their emotional vocabulary and self-awareness.

This lesson fosters creative expression, emotional literacy, and critical discussion about feelings, which supports personal and social development.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Preparation and Material Setup

15-20 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Emotion Exploration

15 minutes

Step 2

Mask Creation Activity

30-40 minutes

Step 3

Reflection and Discussion

15-20 minutes

Slide Deck

Welcome to Emotion Exploration

Introduce the lesson with energy and enthusiasm. Mention that this slide deck will guide the exploration of various emotions that the students might express in their artworks. Set a welcoming tone and encourage students to think about how colors can represent feelings.

Exploring Emotions

Use this slide to discuss various emotions. Ask guiding questions like 'What does happiness look like?' and 'How do you feel when you are sad?' Encourage students to share examples. Introduce images with associated color cues.

Get Ready to Create Your Mask

This slide serves as the bridge to the art activity. Highlight that students will transform these emotions into expressive masks. Remind them to focus on how different colors and shapes can represent different feelings.