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Friendship Circle

Ashley Waterberg

Tier 1
For Schools

Lesson Plan

Friendship Circle

Friendship and Trust Building

This lesson involves a quick and engaging activity designed to help 7th grade girls get to know each other better and build trust. Through a game-based and collaborative approach, students will participate in a 'Friendship Circle' where they share fun facts about themselves. This lesson is important as it fosters a sense of community and belonging, which is crucial for social-emotional development.

Audience

7th Grade Girls

Time

15 minutes

Approach

Game-Based Learning, Collaborative Learning

Materials

Printable Cards with Fun Prompts, and Timer

Step 1

Introduction

2 minutes

  • Gather students in a circle.
  • Explain the purpose of the activity: to get to know each other and build trust.
  • Briefly explain the rules of the 'Friendship Circle' game.

Step 2

Friendship Circle Activity

10 minutes

  • Pass out a printable card with a fun prompt to each student.
  • Each student takes turns reading their prompt and sharing their response with the group.
  • Encourage students to listen actively and ask follow-up questions to learn more about each other.

Step 3

Closure

3 minutes

  • Thank students for participating and sharing.
  • Highlight any interesting facts or commonalities discovered during the activity.
  • Encourage students to continue building friendships outside of the activity.
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Worksheet

Friendship Circle Prompts

These printable cards contain fun prompts for students to share during the Friendship Circle activity. They are designed to encourage students to open up and learn more about each other.




Share your favorite hobby and why you love it. / Comparte tu pasatiempo favorito y por qué te encanta.







What's a fun fact about you that most people don't know? / ¿Cuál es un dato curioso sobre ti que la mayoría de la gente no sabe?







If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why? / Si pudieras tener cualquier superpoder, ¿cuál sería y por qué?







Describe your perfect day. / Describe tu día perfecto.







What's your favorite book or movie and why? / ¿Cuál es tu libro o película favorita y por qué?







If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? / Si pudieras viajar a cualquier lugar del mundo, ¿a dónde irías?







What's something you're really good at? / ¿En qué eres realmente bueno?







Share a memorable moment from your life. / Comparte un momento memorable de tu vida.







What's your favorite food and why? / ¿Cuál es tu comida favorita y por qué?







If you could meet any historical figure, who would it be and why? / Si pudieras conocer a cualquier figura histórica, ¿quién sería y por qué?




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