7th Grade Talk About Friendship Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Friendship

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to define friendship and identify its characteristics.
• Students will be able to identify the different types of friendships and give examples for each type.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with definitions and examples of different types of friendships
• Interactive exercises (optional)

Warm-up

• Ask students to share their experience of friendship and friendship situations they have experienced. Write their answers on the whiteboard.
• Explain that today we will be talking about friendship and what it means to have friends.

Direct Instruction

• Ask students to think about what makes a good friend. Write their answers on the whiteboard.
• Discuss the importance of having friends and the different types of friends that we can have. Write the discussion points on the whiteboard.
• Ask students to share their personal experiences and stories about friendship. Encourage them to be creative and use descriptive language.

Guided Practice

• Divide students into small groups and give each group one of the stories shared during the discussion.
• Have students retell the story using their own words and adding any additional details.
• As a group, discuss the different characteristics and traits of a good friend that are exhibited in the story.
• Write the characteristics on the whiteboard and have students add any additional traits.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a friend that they know well and complete the "What Makes a Good Friend?" activity sheet.
• Encourage students to discuss their responses with their group and consider the characteristics and traits discussed during the guided practice.

Closure

• Have students share their responses to the "What Makes a Good Friend?" activity sheet with the class.
• Discuss as a group the different characteristics and traits that make a good friend and how they can be helpful to us.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice activity and provide feedback on their presentations.
• Use the class discussion and the "What Makes a Good Friend?" activity sheet as formative assessment to check for understanding and comprehension.