Lesson Plan

Empathy in Action Lesson Plan

Teach empathy through interactive activities that enhance social-emotional skills and promote inclusivity among 7th-grade students.

Understanding and practicing empathy helps students build better relationships and nurtures a supportive classroom community.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Activity

5 minutes

Step 2

Group Activity/Discussion

15 minutes

Step 3

Multimedia Engagement

10 minutes

Step 4

Exit Ticket

5 minutes

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Slide Deck

Empathy in Action

This is the title slide. Introduce the lesson and its goals. Highlight that today's session is focused on understanding and practicing empathy through interactive activities.

What Is Empathy?

Begin with a warm-up activity. Ask students what they think empathy means and encourage them to share personal experiences or ideas.

Group Discussion: Empathy in Action

Guide students into small groups. Provide each group with scenarios where empathy plays an important role. Note possible discussion questions.

Introduce the video. Explain that the video showcases real-life acts of empathy. Pause the video at intervals for discussion.

Exit Ticket

Distribute the exit ticket and instruct students to write down one takeaway and a practical step they can take to practice empathy.

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Warm Up

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Discussion

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Reading

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Cool Down

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Worksheet

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Empathy in Action

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