Understanding the connection between similar looks.
Noticing how a face can show emotions without using any words.
Exploring the body signals that appear when someone feels angry.
Considering Jack-Jack and the raccoon's emotions through actions and sounds.
Recognising that we can interpret how others feel by visual cues alone.
Jack-Jack watches a television show with a burglar wearing a mask. Jack-Jack sees a raccoon digging through the bins outside and makes the connection that the raccoon is wearing a mask so he must be bad. Jack-Jack and the raccoon face off ready to fight. During the battle Jack-Jack bursts into flames, shoots lasers, and chases the raccoon. Jack-Jack's dad wakes up and rushes outside to stop the fight.
• What did you see Jack-Jack notice when he saw the raccoon?
• What signs showed you how Jack-Jack was feeling?
• How could you tell that the raccoon felt angry?
• How does your face look when you feel angry?
• What did their bodies do to show how they were feeling?
• What was different between the raccoon's body and Jack-Jack's body?
• What does your body feel like when you start to get cross?
• How can you tell when someone near you is feeling angry?
• What could help someone calm down when they feel cross?
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