Lesson 8: Changes in Feelings

Objectives:

Students will:

• Understand and accept the normal changes in moods and feelings during puberty.
• Give examples of different ways to deal appropriately with strong moods and feelings.
• Show ways to help others deal with strong moods and feelings.

Vocabulary: feelings, moods, counselor

Materials: Picture Cards 10 and 11, worksheet #2 - improvisation cards, paper, pencils, magazines, scissors

Procedure:

1. Read Picture Cards 10 and 11 and go over discussion questions.
2. Pantomime with students sitting in a circle facing one another. Begin with the teacher acting out various emotions using facial expressions and body motions. Students must guess which feeling she/he is expressing. Be sure to include happy, sad, mad, silly, excited, tired, and depressed. Each boy then demonstrates a mood and sees if the other boys can guess how he feels.
3. Brainstorming Contest. Divide the group in half. Have each team think of as many different things boys can do to get over bad feelings. Teacher or teacher's aide can take turns being the scribe for each group. After about 5-7 minutes have each group report their ideas. The team that comes up with the most ideas that are appropriate wins.
4. Have each student make a list, draw a picture, or cut out magazine pictures of ways he can help himself feel better when he is having a bad day.
5. Cut up improvisation cards on worksheet #2 or make up other situations that are relevant to the boys in the class. Have boys work in pairs for this activity. Give each pair of boys a card. Teacher or students read cards one at a time. Have students act out their answers.