Lesson Plan
Identity Exploration Blueprint
Guide students to recognize and celebrate their personal strengths, clarify their core values, and express their emotions, fostering self-awareness and confidence in a supportive classroom environment.
Developing self-awareness empowers students with confidence, empathy, and decision-making skills, enhancing social-emotional growth and resilience.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
15 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Mirrors and Windows
10 minutes
Step 2
Strengths Spotlight Circles
15 minutes
Step 3
My Values Reflection
10 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down: One Word Check-Out
5 minutes
Step 5
Assessment
5 minutes

Slide Deck
Mirrors and Windows
What Is Self-Awareness?
What Is Empathy?
Mirror vs. Window
Mirror Reflections
Window Views
Activity Instructions
Mirror Prompt
Window Prompt
Let’s Share!

Activity


Journal


Cool Down

