Lesson Plan

Building Your Relationship Map

Students will identify and map key relationships in their lives—peers, family, and mentors—to build awareness of their support networks and practice empathy. By organizing personal circles, they strengthen connection skills aligned with CASEL’s relationship competencies.

Understanding one’s support network fosters empathy, trust, and effective communication. Mapping relationships helps students appreciate the roles others play in their lives, boosting social awareness and connection skills.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review and Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction: What Are Your Circles?

10 minutes

Step 2

Activity: Relationship Mapping

20 minutes

Step 3

Discussion: Share & Reflect

10 minutes

Step 4

Cool-Down: Appreciation Shout-Out

10 minutes

Slide Deck

Circles of Connection

Welcome students! Today we’ll explore the people who support us by placing them in concentric circles. Use this slide deck to guide them through definitions, examples, and activities.

Lesson Objectives

Explain the purpose: we’re mapping relationships to see who supports us and how we can support others.

CASEL: Relationship Skills

Introduce CASEL’s Relationship Skills competency. Highlight the importance of building and maintaining healthy relationships.

Defining Your Circles

Walk through each circle definition and invite volunteers to give examples.

Example Relationship Map

Show your own sample map on chart paper. Explain your choices verbally.

Activity: Create Your Map

Explain the upcoming activity and distribute the worksheets. Circulate and support as they work.

Discussion: Share & Reflect

After mapping, group students and guide discussion with these prompts.

Cool-Down: Appreciation Shout-Out

Explain the cool-down. Distribute shout-out cards and collect them at the end.

Reflection & Closing

Recap key takeaways and encourage students to continue appreciating their network.

Lesson Plan

Building Your Relationship Map

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review and Prepare Materials

Step 1

Introduction: What Are Your Circles?

Step 2

Activity: Relationship Mapping

Step 3

Discussion: Share & Reflect

Step 4

Cool-Down: Appreciation Shout-Out

Slide Deck

Circles of Connection

Lesson Objectives

CASEL: Relationship Skills

Defining Your Circles

Example Relationship Map

Activity: Create Your Map

Discussion: Share & Reflect

Cool-Down: Appreciation Shout-Out

Reflection & Closing

Activity

Cool Down

Who’s in Your Circle?

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