Lesson Plan

Session 1 Lesson Plan

Students will define empathy, identify others’ emotions, and practice empathetic responses through discussion, role-play, and reflection.

Developing empathy builds students’ social awareness, strengthens relationships, and fosters a respectful classroom climate by teaching them to understand and respond to others’ feelings.

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15 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction & Mini-Lecture

10 minutes

Step 3

Reading & Reflection

10 minutes

Step 4

Group Discussion

10 minutes

Step 5

Role-Play Activity

10 minutes

Step 6

Empathy Matching Game

5 minutes

Step 7

Quick Quiz

5 minutes

Step 8

Project Introduction

5 minutes

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Slide Deck

Session 1: Understanding Empathy

Learning Objectives

What Is Empathy?

Why Empathy Matters

Real-Life Empathy Examples

Article Highlights

Group Discussion: Scenarios

Role-Play Activity

Empathy Matching Game

Quick Quiz

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Warm Up

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Reading

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Worksheet

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Activity

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Game

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Quiz

Empathy Quick Quiz

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Answer Key

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Project Guide

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Journal

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Discussion

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Test

Session 1 Test

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Answer Key

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