Lesson Plan

Empathy Role-Play Roadmap

Students will step into diverse characters’ shoes through guided role-plays to identify and articulate others’ feelings, enhancing empathy and social awareness.

This lesson fosters students’ ability to understand classmates’ perspectives, build stronger relationships, and create a respectful classroom culture under CASEL’s Social Awareness guidance.

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Prep

Prepare Materials and Space

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up: Emotion Charades

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction: Empathy Concept

5 minutes

Step 3

Main Activity: Perspective Swap Role-Play

20 minutes

Step 4

Discussion: Reflect and Share Circle

10 minutes

Step 5

Cool-Down: Empathy Exit Ticket

5 minutes

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Slide Deck

What’s in Their Shoes?

What Is Empathy?

Emotion Chart

Perspective Swap Role-Play

Reflect and Share Circle

Empathy Exit Ticket

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Warm Up

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Activity

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Discussion

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Cool Down

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What’s in Their Shoes?

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