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Understanding Emotions Through Faces

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Lesson Plan

Understanding Emotions Through Faces

Recognize emotions and perspectives

This lesson aims to help a 6th grade student with intellectual impairment, ADHD, and PTSD to better understand and interpret facial expressions and emotions. By engaging in a game-based activity, watching a short video, and completing a visual worksheet, the student will develop skills in recognizing emotions and understanding different perspectives. This lesson is crucial for enhancing social interactions and empathy, which are essential for building relationships and navigating social conflicts.

Audience

6th Grade Student with Special Needs

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Game-Based Learning, Active Learning, Collaborative Learning

Materials

Printable Emotion Cards, Video: Managing Feelings & Emotions For Elementary-Middle School, Emotion Recognition Worksheet, and Social Conflict Scenarios

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion about emotions and facial expressions.
  • Explain that understanding how people feel can help us communicate better.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

Step 3

Emotion Card Game

5 mins

  • Use printable emotion cards to play a matching game.
  • Show a card with a facial expression and ask the student to match it with the correct emotion card.
  • Encourage the student to express what might make someone feel that way.

Step 4

Social Conflict Scenarios

10 mins

  • Present scenarios of social conflicts that might occur in school.
  • Discuss each scenario and ask the student to identify the emotions and perspectives of each character involved.
  • Encourage the student to think about how each character might feel and why.

Step 5

Worksheet Activity

5 mins

  • Complete the Emotion Recognition Worksheet.
  • The worksheet includes images of faces with different expressions; the student will match these with the correct emotion.
  • Provide guidance and support as needed.

Step 6

Closure

3 mins

  • Recap the lesson by discussing what was learned about emotions and facial expressions.
  • Encourage the student to practice recognizing emotions in everyday situations.
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Worksheet

Emotion Recognition Worksheet

This worksheet helps students identify emotions by matching facial expressions with the correct emotion. It includes images of faces with different expressions to support visual learning.

Match the face with the correct emotion.

Look at the eyes and mouth to determine the emotion.







What might make someone feel this way?

Think about situations that cause different emotions.







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Worksheet

Printable Emotion Cards

These cards are used for a game to help students recognize and match facial expressions with emotions. Each card features a different facial expression.




Happy







Sad







Angry







Surprised







Confused







Scared







Excited







Bored




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Discussion

Social Conflict Scenarios

This discussion activity presents various social conflict scenarios that might occur in school. It helps students identify the emotions and perspectives of each character involved, enhancing their understanding of empathy and social interactions.

Scenario 1: Two students argue over a seat in the cafeteria. How might each student feel and why?

Discuss the emotions of feeling left out, territorial, or misunderstood.







Scenario 2: A student is left out of a group project. What emotions might they experience, and how can the group address this?

Explore feelings of exclusion, frustration, and the importance of inclusion.







Scenario 3: A misunderstanding leads to a rumor spreading about a student. How might this affect the student and those spreading the rumor?

Consider emotions like embarrassment, regret, and the impact of rumors on relationships.







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