Lesson Plan

Empathy Builder Blueprint

Guide 6th graders through interactive empathy-building and cooperative role-play activities to strengthen peer relationships and practice perspective-taking and supportiveness.

Developing empathy and cooperation helps students build positive relationships, manage conflicts, and create a more supportive classroom culture—key CASEL relationship skills at Tier 2.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review and Setup

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Discussion

5 minutes

Step 2

Perspective-Taking Exercise

10 minutes

Step 3

Cooperative Role-Play Challenge

8 minutes

Step 4

Reflection & Gratitude Circle

7 minutes

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Slide Deck

Cooperation in Action

Spotting Empathy Cues

Perspective-Taking Tips

Teamwork Challenge

Reflection & Gratitude

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Activity

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Journal

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Cool Down

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Friendship Skills

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