Lesson Plan
Active Empathy Workshop
Students will practice active listening and situational role-play to understand classmates’ feelings and viewpoints, aiming to enhance empathy and peer relationships in small groups.
Developing empathy fosters social awareness, strengthens peer connections, and creates a supportive classroom environment by teaching students to actively listen and appreciate others’ perspectives.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review and Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-up: Quick Heartbeat Check
5 minutes
Step 2
Mini-Lesson: Listening Ladder
5 minutes
Step 3
Activity: Empathy Shoe Exchange Role-Play
15 minutes
Step 4
Reflection: Daily Perspective Journal
3 minutes
Step 5
Wrap-Up and Share-Out
2 minutes

Slide Deck
The Listening Ladder
Overview of the Five Rungs
Rung 1: Ignore
Rung 2: Pretend
Rung 3: Selective
Rung 4: Attentive
Rung 5: Active
Modeling the Ladder
Practice & Reflection

Activity


Journal


Warm Up

