Lesson Plan

Empathy Role-Play Guide

Guide 6th graders to practice empathy through structured role-play and perspective-taking activities, enabling them to recognize and respond to peers’ emotions using CASEL’s social awareness framework.

Cultivating empathy enhances students’ social awareness, strengthens peer relationships, and fosters a supportive classroom culture. This toolkit builds essential SEL skills for conflict resolution and teamwork.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Discussion

10 minutes

Step 2

Perspective-Taking Activity

15 minutes

Step 3

Role-Play Scenarios

20 minutes

Step 4

Group Debrief

10 minutes

Step 5

Reflection and Assessment

5 minutes

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Walk in Their Shoes

What is Empathy?

Why Empathy Matters

CASEL’s Five Competencies

Social Awareness: Empathy

Discussion Prompt

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Discussion

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Rubric

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Empathy in Action

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McKinley Yeates

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