This 40-minute lesson, based on Chapter 10: New Friends, focuses on the themes of friendship, belonging, and growing confidence. Students read about how Chase is included by Ethan and Marco, discuss how encouragement and inclusion can build self-esteem, and reflect on their own experiences of being welcomed or welcoming others. Through a role-play activity, they practice ways to invite and include peers, and the lesson concludes with a reflection where students identify one action they can take to help someone feel included.
This 40-minute lesson, based on Chapter 10: New Friends, focuses on the themes of friendship, belonging, and growing confidence. Students read about how Chase is included by Ethan and Marco, discuss how encouragement and inclusion can build self-esteem, and reflect on their own experiences of being welcomed or welcoming others. Through a role-play activity, they practice ways to invite and include peers, and the lesson concludes with a reflection where students identify one action they can take to help someone feel included.