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Walk in My Shoes

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Lesson Plan

Walk in My Shoes

Perspective Taking

In this lesson, students will engage in a role-playing activity designed to help them understand and practice perspective taking. By stepping into the shoes of different characters, students will learn to see situations from various viewpoints, fostering empathy and social understanding. This lesson is important as it helps students develop critical social-emotional skills that are essential for effective communication and collaboration.

Audience

3rd Grade Boys

Time

30 mins

Approach

Active Learning, Game-Based Learning

Materials

Role-playing scenario cards, and Exit ticket worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what perspective taking means.
  • Ask students if they can think of a time when they had to see things from someone else's point of view.

Step 2

Role-Playing Activity

20 mins

  • Divide students into small groups and distribute role-playing scenario cards.
  • Each group will act out a scenario where they must take on different roles and perspectives.
  • Encourage students to discuss how each character might feel and why they might act in certain ways.

Step 3

Closure and Exit Ticket

5 mins

  • Gather students back together and discuss what they learned from the activity.
  • Distribute the exit ticket worksheet for students to complete, reflecting on what they learned about perspective taking.
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Worksheet

Role-Playing Scenario Cards

These cards contain different scenarios for students to role-play, helping them practice perspective taking.




You are a new student at school and feel nervous about making friends.







You are a teacher who notices a student is upset and wants to help.







You are a friend who accidentally hurt another friend's feelings and wants to apologize.




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Worksheet

Exit Ticket Worksheet

This worksheet helps students reflect on what they learned about perspective taking during the lesson.

What is one thing you learned about perspective taking today?








How did it feel to see things from someone else's point of view?








Why is it important to understand other people's perspectives?








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