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.

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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

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Can You Walk a Mile?

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Warm-Up: Emotion Charades

Main Activity: Empathy Relay Race

Cool-Down: Insight Reflection

Reflection Questions

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Warm Up

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Game

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Cool Down

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Can You Walk a Mile?

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