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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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

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

Reading


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