Lesson Plan

Others' Shoes Plan

Students will articulate a story character’s feelings from another perspective with 80% accuracy by analyzing text, discussing with peers, and reflecting on different viewpoints.

Developing empathy and perspective-taking enhances social-emotional skills, builds classroom community, and helps students understand others’ emotions, leading to improved communication and compassion.

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Time

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Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Story Read-Aloud

5 minutes

Step 2

Identify Perspectives

8 minutes

Step 3

Paired Discussion

10 minutes

Step 4

Whole-Class Debrief

7 minutes

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Slide Deck

Seeing Through Perspective Lenses

What Is Empathy?

What Is Perspective-Taking?

Empathy vs. Perspective-Taking

Finding Clues in the Story

Guiding Questions

Ready for Discussion

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Reading

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Discussion

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Script

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Walking in Others' Shoes

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