Welcome everyone! Today we'll explore how art helps us understand and manage our emotions. We'll start by defining emotional resilience and why creative expression can strengthen it.

Explain emotional resilience: the ability to bounce back from difficulties and adapt to change. Highlight that naming and expressing our feelings is the first step toward resilience.

Introduce the mood meter: a tool that organizes emotions by energy level (pleasant/unpleasant) and intensity (high/low). Point out how recognizing where we are helps us choose coping strategies.

Show a simple graphic of the mood meter. Ask students to think about where they are right now. Encourage a quick raise of hands in each quadrant to build community awareness.

Display a few student example self-portraits (or teacher-created samples). Point out how color, line, and facial expression convey different emotions.

Outline the upcoming art activity. Remind students to choose a personal emotional memory, then use artistic elements to express it. Emphasize process over perfection.

Transition to hands-on work. Remind students of materials (mirrors, paper, pencils, colors). Encourage them to ask questions as they begin.