Are you looking for an engaging and no-prep activity to teach middle school students about the essential skill of compromising? We understand the importance of teaching compromise, especially in special education settings where students might face unique social challenges. In this lesson plan, we present an interactive matching activity called Compromising with Others. With this free compromising activity for middle schoolers, you can enhance their ability to work with others and problem-solve.
Lesson Overview
Objective: Students will learn to compromise by participating in an interactive matching activity where they match scenarios with appropriate solutions.
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes
Lesson Steps
Introduction (5 minutes): Begin the lesson by discussing what compromise means and why it is important. Ask the students to share their ideas and experiences with compromising. Emphasize that compromising is about finding a middle ground or agreement where both parties give up something to reach a solution that benefits everyone.
Interactive Matching Activity (10 minutes): Distribute the PDF handouts and/or play on-screen with the interactive matching activity, which should have a list of scenarios on one side and a list of potential solutions on the other. Instruct the students to match the scenarios with the appropriate solutions that require compromise. As the students work on the activity, circulate the room and facilitate the discussions, helping them think through possible solutions.
Discussion/Reflection (5 minutes): Once the students have completed the activity, go over the correct matches as a class. Discuss each scenario and solution, and ask the students to reflect on how the characters in each scenario felt before and after the compromise. Invite the students to share their own experiences where they had to compromise. Ask them to talk about how they felt, what they learned, and how compromise can be applied in their daily lives.
Conclusion
In this blog post, we have introduced a free compromising activity for middle schoolers that is designed for special educators to use with their students. This interactive matching activity helps students learn the value of compromise and how to apply it in their daily lives. The lesson is simple, no-prep, and engaging, making it an excellent choice for busy educators. We hope you find it helpful as you work with your students to develop their social and emotional skills.
Sample Video
Students learn best from watching real students their own age model skills. Try out this sample video-modeling lesson below. We offer our entire Social-Emotional Learning platform free for 30 days here!
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