Lesson Plan

Empathy Detective Lesson Plan

Students will enhance relationship skills by identifying emotions in others, practicing active listening through role-play, and crafting empathetic responses using structured worksheets.

Building empathy helps students navigate social interactions, strengthens peer connections, and supports emotional regulation, which is crucial for 7th graders’ social and academic success.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Emotion Detective Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Active Listening Role-Play

10 minutes

Step 3

Empathetic Response Practice

10 minutes

Step 4

Reflection and Next Steps

5 minutes

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Welcome, Empathy Detective!

Agenda

Emotion Detective Warm-Up

Active Listening Role-Play

Empathetic Response Practice

Reflection & Next Steps

You’re an Empathy Expert!

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Worksheet

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Worksheet

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Journal

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