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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Hidden Power of Smiling

For Students 9th - 10th
Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you'll live- and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being?...
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Website
Other

Parenting Press: The Way I Feel Teaching Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
"The Way I Feel" by Janan Cain helps children express their emotions. This link includes lessons on what to say and do. There are also resources to use to assist with the plans. Children learn to draw pictures to demonstrate how they feel.
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Activity
Other

Univ. Of Bielefeld: Facial Expression and Eye Behaviour

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Bielefeld provides an outline of information about the history of face-reading, links to studies on facial expression, a list of common saying concerning facial expressions, and other useful information.
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Activity
Cornell University

Cornell University: Modeling Human Facial Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th
Advanced look at Project Deidre, an attempt to get realistic computer generated facial expressions. Demos can be viewed here.
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Handout
Other

Kiddle Encyclopedia: Body Language Facts for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This resource provide a list of common types of body language. Each type of body language is described.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Arthur: Games: About Face

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help Arthur to feed his dog by choosing the facial expressions that match the feelings he describes.
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Graphic
National Library of France

National Library of France: Face to Face

For Students 9th - 10th
This portrait gallery of diverse approaches to representing the face and the human figure is rich in style and technique. A useful resource for comparing and contrasting how different artists figure out what makes portraiture interesting.
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Activity
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon: Facial Expression Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces facial expression and the steps to understanding what the expressions mean. Includes pictures and links.
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Interactive
California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Facial Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Are facial expressions learned or innate? [2:58]
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Interactive
Other

Anglomaniacy: Feelings Dictionary

For Students K - 1st Standards
In this feelings dictionary entry, students click on one of the frogs with an expression on his face; the feeling is stated and a definition is shown. There are also flashcards with the same frog pictures so they can practice learning...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Carnegie Mellon: Facial Expression Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces facial expression and the steps to understanding what the expressions mean. Includes pictures and links.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Carnegie Mellon: Facial Expression Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces facial expression and the steps to understanding what the expressions mean. Includes pictures and links.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Carnegie Mellon: Facial Expression Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces facial expression and the steps to understanding what the expressions mean. Includes pictures and links.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Carnegie Mellon: Facial Expression Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces facial expression and the steps to understanding what the expressions mean. Includes pictures and links.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Carnegie Mellon: Facial Expression Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces facial expression and the steps to understanding what the expressions mean. Includes pictures and links.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Carnegie Mellon: Facial Expression Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces facial expression and the steps to understanding what the expressions mean. Includes pictures and links.