lenny

Empathy Role Reversal

user image

Lesson Plan

Empathy Role Reversal

Enhance empathy and understanding

In this lesson, Grade 5 students will participate in 'Empathy Role Reversal,' where they will act out more complex scenarios from another person's perspective. This exercise is designed to enhance empathy and understanding by prompting students to reflect on emotions from different viewpoints. By engaging in this activity, students will develop a deeper awareness of others' feelings and perspectives, which is crucial for their social-emotional growth.

Audience

Grade 5 Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Enhance empathy and understanding

Materials

Printable Scenario Cards, Discussion Questions, and Reflection Worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what empathy means.
  • Ask students to share examples of when they have shown empathy.

Step 2

Role Reversal Activity

15 minutes

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Distribute printable scenario cards to each group.
  • Instruct students to act out the scenarios, taking turns to play different roles.
  • Encourage students to think about how the character they are portraying might feel.

Step 3

Group Discussion

5 minutes

  • Reconvene as a class and discuss the activity.
  • Use the provided discussion questions to guide the conversation.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings about the roles they played.

Step 4

Reflection

5 minutes

  • Hand out the reflection worksheet.
  • Ask students to write about what they learned from the activity and how it made them feel.
  • Collect the worksheets for review.
lenny
0 educators
use Lenny to create lessons.

No credit card needed

Worksheet

Printable Scenario Cards

These cards contain more complex scenarios for students to act out, designed to help them practice empathy by seeing situations from another person's perspective.




A friend is sad because they lost their favorite toy.







Someone is nervous about speaking in front of the class.







A classmate is excited about their birthday party.







A student is frustrated because they can't solve a math problem.




lenny
lenny

Discussion

Discussion Questions

These questions are designed to facilitate a class discussion on empathy and the experiences students had during the role reversal activity.

How did it feel to act out someone else's emotions?

Encourage students to think about the emotions they portrayed and how it felt to step into someone else's shoes.







What was challenging about this activity?

Guide students to consider any difficulties they faced in understanding or expressing the emotions of their character.







How can we show empathy in our daily lives?

Discuss practical ways students can demonstrate empathy towards others in their everyday interactions.







lenny
lenny

Worksheet

Reflection Worksheet

This worksheet allows students to reflect on their experiences during the role reversal activity and articulate what they learned about empathy.

What did you learn about empathy today?








How did acting out the scenarios make you feel?








Can you think of a time when you showed empathy to someone else?








lenny
lenny
Empathy Role Reversal • Lenny Learning