Lesson Plan

Empathy in Action Lesson Plan

Students will deepen their understanding of empathy through an interactive read-aloud, engaging discussion visuals, and partner interviews to foster concrete examples and perspective-taking.

This lesson uses concrete, drama-based activities to help hands-on learners move beyond surface-level answers and actively practice empathy.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Read-Aloud & Discussion Visuals

15 minutes

Step 2

Partner Interviews

20 minutes

Step 3

Group Reflection & Wrap-Up

10 minutes

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Slide Deck

Empathy in Action

Introduce the session with excitement. Explain that today we are exploring empathy and using stories and activities to see how others feel.

What is Empathy?

Use this slide to define empathy and set the context. Ask the students if they can share any examples from their life.

Read-Aloud Story & Visuals

This slide supports the read-aloud. Show key images related to the story, and pause to ask how the characters might be feeling.

Partner Interviews

Guide students through the partner interview activity using the prompts on this slide. Remind them to listen to each other and ask follow-up questions.

Group Reflection & Wrap-Up

Wrap up the session with this slide. Facilitate a group discussion and invite reflections. Emphasize key takeaways and the importance of empathy.

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Activity

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Lesson Plan

Empathy in Action Lesson Plan

Students will deepen their understanding of empathy through interactive and multimodal activities, including a read-aloud, discussion visuals, a video story, and partner interviews.

This lesson uses concrete, drama-based activities and a video story to help hands-on learners move beyond surface-level answers by practicing empathy in real-life scenarios.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Read-Aloud & Discussion Visuals

15 minutes

Step 2

Multimedia Viewing

10 minutes

Step 3

Partner Interviews

15 minutes

Step 4

Group Reflection & Wrap-Up

5 minutes

lenny

Slide Deck

Empathy in Action

Introduce the session with excitement. Explain that today we are exploring empathy and using stories and activities to see how others feel.

What is Empathy?

Use this slide to define empathy and set the context. Ask the students if they can share any examples from their life.

Read-Aloud Story & Visuals

This slide supports the read-aloud. Show key images related to the story, and pause to ask how the characters might be feeling.

Partner Interviews

Guide students through the partner interview activity using the prompts on this slide. Remind them to listen to each other and ask follow-up questions.

Group Reflection & Wrap-Up

Wrap up the session with this slide. Facilitate a group discussion and invite reflections. Emphasize key takeaways and the importance of empathy.

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Activity

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Empathy in Action

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