Lesson Plan
Empathy Role-Play Guide
Students will practice perspective-taking by role-playing real-life scenarios, identify peers’ emotions, and demonstrate empathetic responses using guided feedback.
Cultivates social awareness by helping students understand and connect with peers’ feelings, reducing conflict and building supportive relationships.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Warm-Up
10 minutes
Step 2
Guided Role-Play
20 minutes
Step 3
Scenario Swap
15 minutes
Step 4
Feelings Debrief Discussion
10 minutes
Step 5
Closure & Assessment
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Walk in Their Shoes
What Is Empathy?
Warm-Up: Emotions in Motion
Scenario 1: Lunch Table Exclusion
Scenario 2: New Kid in Class
Role-Play Instructions
Observer’s Guide
Next Up: Scenario Swap
Debrief & Discussion
Activity
Discussion
Rubric
