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Responding with Kindness Role-plays Lesson PlanResponding with Kindness Role-plays Lesson Plan
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Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
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Grade
6th
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Social & Emotional Learning
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1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Responding with Kindness Role-plays

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Thank you. Excuse me. I'm sorry! Pupils watch a video about encouraging things people should say more often. Next, they work in small groups to develop a role-play based on a difficult situation. They perform their role-plays for the class and then answer reflection questions about the activity. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

kindness, integrity, compassion, perseverance

Additional Tags

classroom support

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite individuals to share their own list of things people should say more often (from the Kindness in Action activity)

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson is the second of four in the Responding with Kindness playlist
  • Must have a free account before beginning the lesson

Pros

  • Provides tips for teaching diverse learners 
  • Lesson is organized effectively with step-by-step instructions and links to required resources

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.6.1.b L.6.1.a

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