Sixth graders build social awareness by learning to include others — welcoming new people, making sure everyone gets a turn, and standing up for those left out. Inclusion makes a class a place where everyone belongs. They sort inclusive actions from exclusive ones, then set a goal.
Students will be able to…
How do you make sure everyone feels they belong?
Project this and sort each action into Inclusive or Exclusive.
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Have you ever felt left out? What would have helped?
Students learn.
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Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Include and value others.
Recognize when someone is left out.
Build welcoming relationships.
Act for the good of the group.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students set an inclusion goal and one welcoming action. A printable inclusion-goal sheet is in the SEL library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.