How Are You Feeling?

At a Glance:

Grades:	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Subject:	World Languages
Topic:	Expression, Communication, Emotion
Lesson Length:	45 mins - 1 hour

Standards / Framework:

Students will interact and negotiate meaning in written conversations in the target language to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.

Students should be familiar with vocabulary terms for emotions and feelings, e.g., happy, sad, angry, hurt, tired, etc.

Ask students:
- “What are some emotions and feelings you know?”
- “Why is it important to be able to express feelings in another language?”
- “What are some ways we can talk about and show feelings?”

As a class, have students discuss vocabulary for emotions and feelings and discuss different ways to talk about feelings.
Have students create a dialogue in the target language that has characters sharing their feelings.
Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic using facial expressions, body language, and their dialogue to express feelings.

Have students share their comics with the class or in small groups.
Have students explain why they chose the emotions or feelings in their comic.
Discuss why it’s important to be able to communicate about emotions in a different language.
Emphasize that not all languages have the same interpretation of some feelings; for example, “tired” in English is both sleepy and exhausted.

Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
Students may find it helpful to draft their dialogue in English first, then the target language. Allow students to use digital dictionaries/translators as appropriate for your class policy.