Expressing Emotions

Lesson 1

10 mins

15 mins

15 mins

5-10 mins

15 mins Activities: Teacher briefly explains what Auslan is, its role in the Deaf Community and how it’s used to express emotions. Show video of Auslan emotions Teacher introduces & model 4 or more emotion signs (happy, sad, angry & excited) with clear demonstration of handshape, movement and facial expressions. Students watch & repeat. Students practice four or more emotion signs in pairs, taking turns to practice & guess what it is. Quick formative assessment: students sign an emotion to teacher & explain why its important to communicate emotions in Auslan. Students complete the worksheet. By the end of this lesson, students will: Recognise that Auslan is a visual language used for communication. Identify & sign at least four basic emotions in Auslan (happy, sad, angry & excited). Use these signs to express emotions in pair work confidently. Show respect for Deaf culture & communication modes. Power Point Video clips of Auslan emotions. Flashcards showing emotion signs & facial expressions. Posters with Deaf culture & Auslan language etiquette. Observation in pairs for accuracy and confidence in signing emotions. Complete Auslan worksheet Provide feedback highlighting clear signing and respectful engagement with the Deaf culture. For diverse learners: Use visual supports like videos, flashcards & provide clear instructions and repeat if necessary. Allow extra time to practice in pair work. For advanced learners: Extend vocabulary to more complex emotions (surprised, nervous etc). Encourage use of non-manual features (NMF) like eyebrow raises or shake head to intensify expression. Fingerspell emotion words. For EAL/D students: Pre-teach key vocabulary with flash card images & blooket quiz with Auslan videos. Lesson 2

10 mins

10-15 mins

20 mins

15 mins Activities: Quick revision of prior knowledge from previous lesson – key emotion signs (happy, sad, angry & excited) using flashcards. Teacher show a short story examples including different emotions, students watch first to understand & observe NMF & use of space. In pairs or group, students practice sections of the story focusing on emotions using the correct facial expressions and body language. Students complete worksheet or Blooket Quiz. By the end of this lesson, students will:

Identify multiple emotions in a story with facial expressions.

Perform Auslan with at least three different emotions with clear facial expressions & body language.

Use role shift to show different characters & show confident use of signing space and pacing to enhance storytelling.

PowerPoint

Video in Auslan with emotional content. Printed story script with glossing notes for signs & NMFS Flashcards with Auslan emotion signs. Space for performance & complete worksheet or Blooket Quiz. Observe students are using NMF and body language correctly.

Provide student’s feedback

For diverse learners: Use flashcards, glossing scripts with peer support where students can model skills to each other. Simplify phrases for beginners. 

For EAL/D students: Support with bilingual Auslan-English gloss sheets, provide repeated viewing of story and buddy system. Lesson 3

5 mins

10 mins

20 mins

10 mins

15 mins Activities: Quick review of emotions in Auslan from previous lessons. Watch a short video of emotion signs focusing on NMF (raising eyebrows & facial expressions). Students brainstorm a list of emotions (happy, sad, angry, excited, surprised, scared etc) and select six for their chart. Plan layout: One column for emotion name (English), one for Auslan sign drawing, one for illustration of the emotion (facial expression). Each student creates their chart carefully illustrating the emotion & Auslan sign. Label clearly in English, if possible, include an Auslan gloss (metalanguage) emphasising accurate depiction of NMF to show emotions. Students share their charts in small groups or to class to demonstrate their signs. Discuss similarities & differences in expressing emotions. Reflect why non-verbal cues are important. Individuals’ complete worksheet. By the end of this lesson, students will:

Correctly identify & reproduce Ausan signs for at least six different emotions.

Create clear, labelled illustrations demonstrating each emotion and corresponding Auslan signs.

Explain how Auslan expresses emotions differently or similarly compared to spoken English.

Use non-manual features (facial expressions) to explain the meaning of signs. PowerPoint YouTube video of Auslan emotions Large A3 paper or poster template. Coloured pencils, markers & crayons. Digital tablets (optional for recording Auslan). Flashcards Classroom display space for completed charts. Worksheet Formative: Observe students during creating & sharing phases, noting accurate use of signs & NMFs. Summative: Completed emotion charts assessed against the success criteria (accuracy, clarity, use of Auslan vocabulary & visual representation). Feedback: Provide feedback highlighting effective communication and areas of improvement. For diverse learners: Provide large prints resources, allow use of assistive technology for drawing/signing. For EAL/D students: Use bilingual glossaries with simplified emotion words pair with peer buddies for support. Advanced learners: Research origins of Auslan emotion signs or Deaf cultural perspectives on expressing emotions, illustrate or create a digital interactive emotion chart. Lesson 4

10 mins

30 mins Activities: Quick review of previous lesson Teacher demonstrates 4 or 5 emotion signs with visual aids using facial expressions & body language to reinforce non-manual features (NMFs). Blooket Quiz: Emotions in Auslan – students engage in interactive Blooket Quiz to assess their understanding of emotion signs. The quiz includes videso of images of signs where students select the correct emotion or vice versa. Individual Auslan assessment – students demonstrate their Auslan emotion signs from memory with accurate NMF features. Teacher observe notes proficiency & correctness, giving immediate feedback. By the end of this lesson, students will:

Confidently identify & sign at least 8 different emotions in Auslan.

Participate in Blooket quiz demonstrating comprehension of emotion signs.

Verbally and or write reflecting on their learning & identify strengths and areas for improvement. PowerPoint Slide

Flashcards with emotion signs & images.

YouTube video of emotions in Auslan.

Laptop

iPad

Blooket Quiz Assessment -

Formative: Participation & accuracy during Blooket quiz & individual signing demonstration.

Feedback: Oral feedback during signing assessment, written or signed comments on reflection. Visual Supports: Videos and flashcards for those with language or processing difficulties. Peer Support: Pair students strategically so stronger signers assist those less confident during activities. Scaffolding questioning: provide sentence starters, vocabulary banks, and metalanguage helpers for those with language delays. Extension: Challenge confident students to create mini skits expressing complex emotions or compare Auslan expressions with those in spoken English for emotions.

AC9L2AU6C03 – Locate and process information and ideas in Auslan texts, responding appropriately. AC9L1AU6C02 – Participate in activities involving planning and negotiating ideas using Auslan idiomatic language (adapted here for emotion expression). AC9L2AU6C05 – Students learn to create and present imaginative signed texts using facial expressions and body language…apply fingerspelling, lexical signs, depicting signs (DS), non-manual features (NMF) and signing space. AC9L2AU6C05_E7: Creating and performing adaptations of stories using elements such as eye gaze change, body shift and head orientation change. AC9L2AU6C05_E7: Use connected talk features such as eye gaze and body shifts to represent different characters and emotional states in narrative performing. AC9L2AU6U03: Compare some Auslan structures and features with those of English, using some familiar metalanguage. AC9L2AU6U03_E2: Building metalanguage to comment on grammar and vocabulary, comparing adverbs and non-verbal cues used to express emotions in Auslan and English. AC9L1AU6C04 – Apply strategies to interpret and convey meaning in signed cultural contexts. AC9L1AU6U01 – Apply knowledge of pace, facial expressions, and signing space to develop fluency in emotional expression in familiar storytelling contexts. AC9L1AU6U01_E2: Explore non-manual features such as eyebrow movement, eye gaze, mouth shapes and body posture to convey emotional content. AC9L1AU6U03: Use non-manual features (NMFs), eye gazing and mannerisms to distinguish meaning in Auslan, particularly with emotions. Compare some Auslan structures and features with those of English, using some familiar metalanguage. General Capabilities: Intercultural understanding, Personal and Social Capability – by exploring emotions through language. Literacy (metalanguage development), Critical and Creative Thinking (visual representation), Intercultural Understanding (respect for Deaf culture and language). Cross-Curriculum Priorities: Recognising diversity and inclusion of Deaf Culture.

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