Know myself

Project Duration

4 weeks (16 sessions of 1 hour each)

Main Goal

Enable students to express emotions, feelings, and ideas in English about their daily lives through communicative tasks and artistic expression.

Expected Outcomes

• Expanded emotional vocabulary in English
• Improved confidence in speaking
• Ability to relate language to personal experiences
• Creative expression through arts

Present

1 session (1 hour)

Initiate reflection on emotions and communication

Teacher shows images/videos of diverse emotions and asks: "How do you feel when...?" Students share experiences.

*Initial Reflection* - Pose open-ended questions to stimulate thinking about expressing feelings in English.

Collect

2 sessions (2 hours)

Brainstorm prior knowledge about emotions and vocabulary

Students list words/phrases they already know; discuss challenges in expressing feelings. Use KWL chart (Know, Want to learn, Learned).

*Gathering Prior Knowledge* - Activate existing vocabulary and identify gaps.

Formulate

1 session (1 hour)

Define the core problem: How to express feelings and ideas in English related to personal contexts

Students collaboratively create a problem statement: "How can we communicate our feelings about family, school, and community in English?"

*Problem Definition* - Focused inquiry to set clear learning goals.

Organize

2 sessions (2 hours)

Form teams; assign roles; plan tasks

Teams of 3-4 students; roles include researcher, artist, speaker, writer. Plan activities such as creating dialogues, poems, or art projects.

*Organization & Strategy* - Collaborative planning emphasizing diverse skills.

Build

4 sessions (4 hours)

Create projects: dialogues, poems, visual arts expressing emotions

Students develop musical/rhythmic poems, dialogues, or visual art pieces reflecting their feelings and daily experiences. Incorporate vocabulary and expressions learned.

*Execution* - Active production of expressive projects, integrating arts and language.

Verify and Analyze

2 sessions (2 hours)

Present projects; self and peer assessment

Present projects to class; use rubrics to evaluate language use, emotional expression, creativity. Reflect on challenges and successes.

*Evaluation & Reflection* - Critical thinking about language and artistic expression.

Share

2 sessions (2 hours)

Showcase projects to community; class presentation

Organize an "Emotions Exhibition" open to students' families and community members. Students explain their projects in English.

*Socialization & Assessment* - Real audience, real context, boosting confidence.

Artistic Expression

Create visual art and performative pieces (poems, dialogues) expressing feelings.

Develop creativity, emotional understanding, and language use in artistic contexts.

Aesthetic Reflection

Class discussions on the meaning behind their artworks and performances.

Foster appreciation of personal and cultural expressions, linking arts and emotions.

Integration with Language

Use English to narrate, describe, and explain their artistic creations.

Reinforce vocabulary, sentence structures, and confidence in spoken/written English.

1

Reflection & Knowledge Gathering

Reflection on emotions, brainstorming vocabulary, identifying challenges

Awareness of existing knowledge and emotional vocabulary gaps

2

Problem Formulation & Planning

Define problem, form teams, plan artistic projects

Clear understanding of goals and teamwork skills

3

Artistic Creation & Language Practice

Develop poems, dialogues, visual art; incorporate vocabulary and expressions

Express feelings creatively and linguistically

4

Presentation & Reflection

Present projects, evaluate, and celebrate; community showcase

Confidence building, language use in authentic contexts, appreciation of arts and emotions

Formative

Participation, creativity, vocabulary use, emotional expression

Observation, peer feedback, self-assessment

Summative

Quality of final projects, language accuracy, confidence in presentation

Rubrics, presentations, reflections