MS.23 Dealing With a Range of Emotions
This is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.23) titled “Dealing with a Range of Emotions,” part of the Stage One of Development-ME unit on foundational leadership skills. Students define the term “range of emotions,” identify various human emotions, and explore situations that require emotional coping using a Goldilocks role-play, an emotional fingerpainting activity, and scenario-based counseling exercises. It includes transparencies, worksheets, and an assessment with answer key.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define the term "range of emotions."
- Identify various human emotions.
- Identify situations that require emotional coping.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector
- Scenario sheets
- Finger paints, crayons, markers, or colored pencils
- “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”
- MS.23.TM.A
- MS.23.TM.B
- MS.23.AS.A—one per student
- MS.23.AS.B—one per student
- MS.23.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- Stage One of Development-ME
- Problem Area
- What Foundational Skills Do I Need for Leadership?
- Precepts
- K1: Cope with Life's Trials; K4: Embrace the emotional development process
- Resources
- National FFA Organization's Essential Learnings, 2003.
- Key Terms
- Emotion; Range of emotions; Cope; Coping
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NPH-H5-8.1Describe the interrelationship of mental, emotional, social, and physical health during adolescence.