Lesson Plan
Mile-in-My-Shoes Guide
Students will identify and express emotions, practice perspective-taking through interactive games, and reflect on insights to build empathy and strengthen social awareness skills.
This lesson fosters empathy by allowing students to step into peers’ shoes, recognize diverse emotions, and develop supportive interpersonal skills essential for positive classroom community.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials and Space
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Emotion Charades
10 minutes
Step 2
Main Activity: Empathy Relay Race
20 minutes
Step 3
Cool-Down: Insight Reflection
10 minutes

Slide Deck
Can You Walk a Mile?
Learning Objectives
Lesson Flow & Materials
Warm-Up: Emotion Charades
Main Activity: Empathy Relay Race
Cool-Down: Insight Reflection
Reflection Questions

Warm Up


Game


Cool Down

