Lesson Plan 4: Thinking About Others

Learning to think about how others feel and want to be treated is an important part of our development as individuals. The focus of this lesson is teaching students about the golden rule - treating others the way you want to be treated yourself.

Grade level: K - 2

Prep time: 10 min

Lesson Duration: 35 min

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Recognize other people want to be treated kindly just like they do.
• Identify ways that they can treat people the way they would want to be treated in different situations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be selfish and unselfish.

Lesson includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities 
• Golden Rule Poster (Printable)

Reading Comprehension Questions include:

• Do the creatures treat Julia the way that they would want to be treated?
• What does Julie decide to make to help teach the creatures to treat others with respect?

Materials required (not included)

• Julia’s House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke
• Crayons or Pencil Crayons

NB: Purchase includes access to downloadable resources for 6 months.