Lesson Plan

Friendship Uncovered Plan

Students will understand the value of friendship, identify qualities of a good friend, and practice positive communication through discussion and a collaborative collage activity.

Building empathy and social skills strengthens student relationships, fosters a supportive classroom community, and encourages respectful peer interactions.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up

2 minutes

Step 2

Discussion – What is Friendship?

4 minutes

Step 3

Activity – Friendship Qualities Collage

7 minutes

Step 4

Closure

2 minutes

Slide Deck

Friendship Uncovered

Use this slide to welcome students and introduce the topic of friendship. Ask students to think about what friendship means to them and share examples. Prompt them to notice the image of two friends playing together.

What Makes a Good Friend?

Pose the question to the class: “What makes someone a good friend?”. Encourage turn-and-talk or volunteer responses. Record answers on chart paper. Emphasize traits of positive communication such as kindness, listening, and respect.

Key Friendship Qualities

Review the qualities students shared. Highlight the top qualities and encourage students to practice them. Reinforce that friendship is built through kindness, listening, trust, support, and respect.

Lesson Plan

Friendship Uncovered Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

Step 1

Warm-Up

Step 2

Discussion – What is Friendship?

Step 3

Activity – Friendship Qualities Collage

Step 4

Closure

Slide Deck

Friendship Uncovered

What Makes a Good Friend?

Key Friendship Qualities

Discussion

Activity

Friendship Uncovered

Donna Barker