Connecting Through Common Interests
Finding social groups and making friends
In this lesson, 9th-grade students will engage in a fun and interactive activity that helps them find common interests and facilitates social connections. The activity will encourage students to share their interests and learn about their peers, promoting a sense of belonging and fostering new friendships.
Printable Interest Cards, and Timer
Explain to the students that the purpose of today's activity is to help them find common interests with their classmates and make new friends. Emphasize the importance of building social connections for their personal and academic growth.
Step 2
Printable Interest Cards Activity
6 mins
- Hand out a 'Printable Interest Card' to each student.
- Instruct students to write down three of their favorite hobbies or interests on the card.
- Collect the cards and shuffle them.
- Randomly distribute the cards back to the students, ensuring no one gets their own card.
- Give students 3 minutes to find the person whose card they have by asking about the interests listed.
- Once students find their match, they should sit together and spend the remaining time discussing their interests.
Gather the students together and ask a few volunteers to share something interesting they learned about their peers. Reiterate the importance of staying open to new friendships and encouraging each other to be inclusive.
