Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes: Empathy Project & Reflection Writing

Your students shadow someone whose life is nothing like their own for 3+ hours.

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Then they write reflection essays unpacking what they assumed wrong, present what they learned, and the class discusses it together.

What's included:

project overview, proposal form, essay prompt with 4-level rubric, slideshow presentation guidelines and rubric, adult verification form, and a teacher guide full of logistics tips, discussion prompts for the debrief, and ideas for students who need something different.

Works in English, social studies, or advisory.

CCSS standards for writing and speaking/listening.

Students come away understanding privilege and perspective in ways that actually stick.

Designed for grades 9th – 12th.

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