Body Language
Body Language
ACTIVITIES
Mirror Mirror
Students sit in two lines facing a partner. Teacher calls off emotions one at a time. Students act out the emotion with their face (no sounds). They see the emotion on their partner.
Mirror Mirror Two - Whole Body
Students stand in two lines, each student facing a partner. Teacher calls out an emotion. Students act it out, without moving from their spot and without making any noise. They feel the emotion and see the emotion.
QUESTIONS
Share a time when someone’s body language expressed anger. What did that look like? How did it feel? How did you react?
Share a time when someone’s body language expressed worry. What did that look like? How did it feel to notice worry in someone else? How did you react?
Share a time when someone expressed frustration. What was their body doing? How did it feel to see their frustration? How did you react?
Share a time when someone expressed love with their body. What did you notice? How did you react?
Share a time when someone expressed joy. What did their body look like? How did you react?
Share a time when you retreated because someone was expressing anger with their whole body. What did it look like? How did it feel?
Share a time when you engaged when someone was expressing anger. What did that look like? What did that sound like? What was the result of your engagement?