1. Download the files suggested in the MED section and make copies for students.

2. In this session, students are going to read a couple of poems and identify the emotions and moods they find in them.

3. Review vocabulary on emotions and feelings (nouns and adjectives) and make a list of them on the board.

4. Distribute the worksheet and tell students they are going to read a nice poem.

5. Ask them to read the title and brainstorm some ideas about the meaning and content of it.

6. Read the poem for students and ask them to underline words and/or sentences related to emotions.

7. Students share their ideas with the class. 

8. Discuss what the poem is about and how many emotions they can read in it.

9. Ask students to read the poem in pairs and discuss it

10. Continue with the second poem which is about a different topic but will produce emotions and moods in students as well.

11. Distribute the worksheet and tell students they are going to read the poem, "Footsteps of Angels".

12.  Read the poem for the students and ask them to underline the phrases and expressions they consider are emotions.

13. Read the poem slowly and give time for students to have a general understanding.

14. Ask questions such as, What's the poem about? Is this a poem about Death? Why Angels?

1. Download the files suggested in the MED section and make copies for students.

2. Tell students they are going to work with a poem about 'friends' and a section on vocabulary about emotions.

3. Ask students what topics in poems would project emotions such as sadness, or happiness.

4. Distribute the worksheet and tell students they are going to read a poem, "A Thank You for Friends"

5. Ask students what things they would like to thank their friends for and if they would thank for friends.

6. Distribute the worksheet and read the poem for them.

7. Make pauses to make comments and answer questions they may have.

8. Ask students to underline the ideas that make them feel emotions.

9. Ask questions, what's the poem about? Is this a happy or a sad poem? What situation makes them think that this person expresses gratitude? Who is the author thanking in the last verses?

10. Have a class discussion with the answers students got and ask some volunteers to read the poem aloud showing emotions.

11. Distribute the worksheet and discuss what the connection between plays and emotions is.

12. Ask students to read the list of definitions of emotions (1-7)and help with vocabulary if needed.

13. Ask them to match the description of the emotions to their names on the right.

14. Discuss the answers with students.

15. Continue with exercise II where students have to label the emotions to the pictures.

1. Have the beam projector ready to show the video about 'poems', and download the file of the second activity suggested as well. Make copies for students.

2. Tell students they are going to watch a video that shows what poetry is and what makes a poem a poem, that is, what it is necessary to include to write a poem and how we can identify one.

3. Ask students what 'make a poem a poem' and make a list on the board.

4. Play the video and make pauses for students to take notes. It is important they note down some information because they will work with it.

5. When the video is finished, have a class discussion about it. Ask students what got their attention and why.

6. Ask students to work in pairs and sum up what makes a poem a poem and illustrate it with drawings. It doesn't have to be anything complicated or elaborated but simple pictures and drawings to help them remember that information.

7. Play the video again and ask students to complete their information.

8. Choose some pairs of students to present their summaries to the class and get feedback from their classmates.

9. Distribute the worksheet and tell students they are going to read a poem (no name). 

10. Ask students to complete the poem with night - witch – black – friend - has but to read it first to get the general sense and some details.

11. Students answer questions,

1. What is this poem about? 

2. What is the speaker's tone?

12. Monitor the activity and help as needed.

13. Check answers with the class and discuss them.

14. Ask students what the emotions the poem projects.