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.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
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

Slide Deck
What’s in Their Shoes?
What Is Empathy?
Emotion Chart
Perspective Swap Role-Play
Reflect and Share Circle
Empathy Exit Ticket

Warm Up


Activity


Cool Down

