Lesson Plan
Ripple Story Outline
Students will explore how a single choice can affect a community by reading a story, sequencing key events, and discussing impacts to strengthen responsible decision-making and empathy.
Understanding ripple effects helps students recognize the impact of their actions on others, fostering empathy, accountability, and responsible choices in their daily lives.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review and Setup
3 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up
2 minutes
Step 2
Story Reading
3 minutes
Step 3
Sequence Activity
2 minutes
Step 4
Discussion
2 minutes
Step 5
Closure
1 minute

Slide Deck
The Ripple Effect: Sequence Activity
Event Card #1
Event Card #2
Event Card #3
Your Turn

Reading


Discussion


Warm Up

