Lesson Plan 2: Making Friends

Is it possible to befriend our enemies? In this lesson students will learn the importance of getting to know someone and how it’s possible to turn someone you viewed as an enemy into a friend instead.

Grade level: 3 - 5

Prep time: 10 min

Lesson Duration: 60 min

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Recognize that spending time with someone is how we make friends.
• Identify what a friend is.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how you can turn an enemy into a friend.

Lesson includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities 

Reading Comprehension Questions include:

• Why does the boy in the story consider Jeremy Ross his enemy?
• Why do you think spending time with someone can turn an enemy into a friend?

Materials required (not included)

• Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
• Paper and pens

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