How Does It Feel?
Discuss various feelings and moods and how we communicate them.
1. As a class, brainstorm a list of various feelings and moods.
- When might you have these feelings?
- Are there specific moments, people, or actions that affect your mood?
2. Discuss how you might communicate these feelings. Have several students demonstrate their ideas for the class.
- What words would you use?
- What does your voice sound like?
- What is your facial expression?
- How are you using your body (e.g. jumping up and down, arms crossed)?
3. Think about how the characters in The Piano performance were feeling.
- How was Sam feeling at the beginning?
- What words, sounds, or movements did you notice that communicated his feelings?
- How did his mood change? What caused that change?
- How was the piano feeling?
- What role did music play in helping our characters?
- How did the music change along with the characters?