Ninth graders learn to notice the small actions that pull people in or push them out, and sort real examples into including and excluding so inclusion becomes a choice they can see.
Students will be able to…
Belonging is built from small moments. What are the everyday actions that pull people in, and the ones that quietly leave them out?
Project this and sort each action into including or excluding — tap an action, then tap where it belongs.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Think of a time you felt on the outside of a group. What small thing could someone have done to change that?
Students sort including and excluding actions.
Students turn an excluding action into an including one.
Students plan one real inclusion move.
Students reflect on belonging.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Recognize situations where others are included or excluded.
Show concern for the feelings of others.
Build positive relationships across groups.
Act to make settings fair and welcoming.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students spot a place where people tend to get left out, plan one small including action, and decide when they will use it this week. A printable inclusion worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning 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.