Emotional Literacy | agentsofchange

Emotional Literacy (recognizing emotions in themselves and others and how varying emotions promotes a sense of belonging or exclusion)--The Agents of Change selected an emotion to focus on such as joyous, infuriated, disgusting and understanding. They created a character that encapsulated the emotion. In their performance they are acting out the emotion in response to a situation that was age and developmentally appropriate such as not being included in a game at recess. Their characters respond to the situation as they express their designated emotion. The students completed different exercises to develop their work which culminated in an group performance for students' families and the school community.

"We can help each other understand our emotions and find a solution to make the world more peaceful." --2nd grade student

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Students began with selecting an emotion and Illustrating a character that encapsulated the emotion

Disgusting Doug
Curious Calvin
Rebellious Rock and Roller
Scared Sam
Fearful Fred
Surprised Sara
Fuming Thor
Infuriated Fred
Inspired Evie
Shy Shelly
Hateful Harry

Students participated in a variety of exercises exploring how emotions can dictate belonging or exclusion and how we react to situations

Performance Costumes Their Emotion written on their shirt
Cooperating Partners Cooperating Partners observe the students progress and facilitate conversations to help them meet the objectives.
Planning in small group In small group student wrote their lines, poems and gave feedback.
Tableau In small groups students begin with a Tableau expressing their individual emotion. Each small group has a situation to react to (ex. People laughing when they get hurt). They react with body language and verbally.
Emotions
Skill Building Practicing concepts of performance and expressing emotions with our bodies.

Students acted out their emotion in a performance for their families and the school community

Celebrating Celebrating a successful performance.

Tableau Disappointed, Great, Joyful and Worked-Up
Tableau Jubilant, Bored, Frightened and Excited
Dialogue Offensive--responds to a their groups situation.
Dialogue "You belong, we see you, we hear you."

Sharing with the school community 2nd Grade Agents of Change promote emotional literacy to students in Pre-K through 4th grade through visual and performing art