Lesson Plan

Building Bridges Lesson Plan

Help 7th grade students build a stronger community by developing bonds and enhancing their sense of belonging through interactive activities, games, and guided discussions, all while integrating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.

This lesson promotes inclusivity by engaging diverse learners with varied strengths, ensuring that every student finds accessible entry points and multiple ways to express understanding, which builds a positive and supportive classroom community.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction & Slide Deck Presentation

10 minutes

Step 3

Main Activity

15 minutes

Step 4

Game

10 minutes

Step 5

Cool Down & Reflection

7 minutes

Slide Deck

Building Bridges: Strengthening Our Community

Introduce the lesson and welcome students. Emphasize the focus on community building and its importance.

What is Community?

Explain the concept of community building. Ask students what community means to them.

Benefits of a Strong Community

Discuss the benefits of a strong community. Use guiding questions to involve the students in sharing ideas.

Introduce the video about loneliness to illustrate the impact of connection on overcoming isolation.

Main Activity

Outline the main activity instructions. Highlight the goals for group work and brainstorming ideas on building community.

Team-Building Game

Introduce the team-building game and emphasize the role of communication and collaboration.

Cool Down & Reflection

Guide students to reflect on the day's lesson. Ask them to share their insights and discuss how they can apply these ideas.

Conclusion

Wrap up by summarizing the session and reinforcing the main takeaway: building a community is everyone's job.

Lesson Plan

Building Bridges Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Preparation

Step 1

Warm-Up

Step 2

Introduction & Slide Deck Presentation

Step 3

Main Activity

Step 4

Game

Step 5

Cool Down & Reflection

Slide Deck

Building Bridges: Strengthening Our Community

What is Community?

Benefits of a Strong Community

Main Activity

Team-Building Game

Cool Down & Reflection

Conclusion

Activity

Game

Warm Up

Cool Down

Script

Rubric

Building Bridges: Strengthening Our Community

Ting Gao