Lesson Plan

The Friendship Lens Lesson Plan

Students will recognize and name emotions in various scenarios and practice seeing situations through a friend’s eyes to build empathy and positive peer interactions.

Building social awareness helps children understand classmates’ feelings, promotes kindness, and lays the foundation for healthy friendships and collaborative learning.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

2 minutes

Step 2

Scenario Discussion

3 minutes

Step 3

Emotion Matching

5 minutes

Step 4

Perspective-Taking Reflection

3 minutes

Step 5

Closing

2 minutes

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The Friendship Lens

Our Friendship Lens

Scenario Discussion

Emotion Matching

Perspective-Taking Reflection

Being Empathetic Friends

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The Friendship Lens

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