Lesson Plan
Emotional Olympics: Navigating Friendships with Grace - Session 1
Students will deepen their understanding of varied emotional responses through reflective discussions and complex group activities, enabling them to navigate friendships with empathy and sophistication.
Adjusting the lesson for sixth graders provides challenging emotional scenarios that promote advanced reflection, critical thinking, and mature interpersonal skills, making the lesson developmentally appropriate.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Session 1 Advanced Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Welcome and Advanced Check-in
5 minutes
Step 2
Enhanced Emotion Relay Activity
15 minutes
Step 3
Sophisticated Group Reflection and Discussion
8 minutes
Step 4
Cool Down and Reflective Closure
2 minutes
Lesson Plan
Emotional Olympics: Navigating Friendships with Grace - Session 2
Students will learn strategies for managing complex emotional scenarios in friendships by engaging in cooperative activities that promote advanced emotional regulation and empathy.
Adapting the session for sixth graders introduces nuanced emotional challenges that require deeper reflection and sophisticated interpersonal skills, fostering mature empathy and resilience.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Session 2 Advanced Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up and Reflective Check-in
5 minutes
Step 2
Cooperative Complex Emotion Management Game
15 minutes
Step 3
In-Depth Group Reflection and Discussion
8 minutes
Step 4
Cool Down and Reflective Closure
2 minutes
