Overview
Coming October 2025: In this module, students will learn communication skills, leadership skills, and conflict resolution strategies. Students will also learn about the importance of empathy and supporting their community.
Lesson Plans
Lesson 1:
Learn to Listen: Developing Active Listening Skills
In this lesson, students will explore active listening and develop essential communication skills. They will recognize the importance of listening and identify the consequences of poor listening. Students will define active listening and examine internal and external barriers. Students will then learn specific active listening techniques and practice these strategies through a theater activity. Finally, students will create visual artwork by actively listening to a partner’s story.
Lesson 2:
Here for You: Empathy and Understanding
Students will build an understanding of what empathy is and discuss some ways empathy presents in human interactions. They will identify strategies for building empathy and recognize opportunities for broadening their circles of concern. Furthermore, students will be able to analyze barriers to empathy and illustrate ways to overcome those barriers. They will also practice strategies for putting empathy into action. Finally, students will write a dramatic monologue in which one character demonstrates empathy for another.
Lesson 3:
Take It Easy: Getting Along with Others
In this lesson, students will recognize the advantages of and potential challenges to getting along with others. They will explore ways to show appreciation and respect to each other, such as using kind words and recognizing people’s needs. Students will consider how sharing and taking turns factor into getting along with others. Finally, students will write a chorus to a song about getting along with others.