Lesson Plan

Boundary Builders Plan

Students will define healthy boundaries, discuss real-life scenarios in small groups, and reflect on how to communicate and respect personal limits to foster empathy and self-awareness.

Understanding and respecting boundaries helps students maintain positive relationships, boosts self-confidence, and fosters a safe, respectful classroom community.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Define & Explore Boundaries

7 minutes

Step 3

Small-Group Scenario Discussion

12 minutes

Step 4

Reflect & De-brief

6 minutes

Slide Deck

Boundary Builders

Welcome students and introduce the lesson. Explain the title and objective: exploring healthy boundaries with friends, family, and others.

Warm-Up: What Is a Personal Boundary?

Hand out sticky notes. Ask students to write “What is a personal boundary?” and post under the chart heading. Circulate to encourage all to participate.

Student Ideas

Read aloud a few student responses. Highlight patterns—privacy, respect, personal space. Then transition to the formal definition.

What Are Healthy Boundaries?

Present and discuss the definition. Emphasize that boundaries protect feelings and relationships.

Examples vs. Non-Examples

Contrast clear examples vs. non-examples. Invite quick thumbs-up/thumbs-down from students.

Small-Group Scenario Discussion

Explain the small-group discussion. Divide class into groups of 3–4 and hand out the [Boundary Scenario Cards](#boundary-scenario-cards).

Sharing Group Insights

Invite each group to share a key insight from their discussion.

Reflect & De-brief

Distribute the [Boundary Role-play Reflection Worksheet](#boundary-role-play-reflection-worksheet) and give students time to write their reflections.

Key Takeaways

Summarize the core lesson points and reinforce takeaways.

Looking Ahead

Close the lesson and encourage students to practice setting boundaries in real life.

Lesson Plan

Boundary Builders Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Introduction & Warm-Up

Step 2

Define & Explore Boundaries

Step 3

Small-Group Scenario Discussion

Step 4

Reflect & De-brief

Slide Deck

Boundary Builders

Warm-Up: What Is a Personal Boundary?

Student Ideas

What Are Healthy Boundaries?

Examples vs. Non-Examples

Small-Group Scenario Discussion

Sharing Group Insights

Reflect & De-brief

Key Takeaways

Looking Ahead

Activity

Worksheet

Worksheet

Boundary Builders

Karla Pinlac