Lesson Plan
Walk in My Shoes Lesson Plan
Students will build empathy by role-playing diverse real-life scenarios to recognize others’ feelings and perspectives, then reflect to reinforce compassionate responses.
Empathy is key to positive peer relationships and social-emotional growth. This lesson helps students understand and support classmates by seeing situations through others’ eyes.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Scenario Role-Play
15 minutes
Step 3
Group Reflection
7 minutes
Step 4
Closing
3 minutes
Slide Deck
Walk in My Shoes
What Is Empathy?
Why Empathy Matters
Activity Instructions
Empathy Scenario Examples
Reflection Prompts
Key Takeaways & Next Steps
Activity
Worksheet
