Students reflect on what happiness means to them individually and collectively, then collaborate to create a shared classroom vision of happiness.

Students explore their perceptions of others and themselves through guided reflection using game-based prompts to build empathy and self-awareness.

Students imagine a better world by creating and presenting actionable ideas for helping others through a poster exhibition.

Students reflect on their identity and heritage by writing personal poems inspired by Langston Hughes’ My People.

Students examine and challenge gender stereotypes by analyzing outdated messages and creating modern comics that promote gender equality.

Students practice empathy by guiding a blindfolded peer through a “cave” of obstacles using only one direction each, learning to see from another’s perspective.

Students build empathy and connection by finding shared experiences and acting them out in groups.

Students explore the concepts of community, activism, and art through discussion and creative collaboration, discovering how art can be a tool for change.

In this interactive drama-based lesson, students act out and resolve realistic conflicts to practice problem solving, teamwork, and honoring group agreements.

Students explore the difference between charity and justice by identifying root causes of societal problems and proposing systemic solutions to address them.

Students work together to create a mural that illustrates community values, using art and reflection to explore what it looks like to practice—or not practice—those values.

Students engage in a fun, space-limited team challenge that builds problem-solving skills and cooperative communication.

Students explore nature and build problem-solving skills by sorting natural objects in multiple ways and using them in a creative art project.

Students will explore self-awareness and emotional expression by listening to classical music and drawing what they feel or imagine.

Students explore the theme of fear and courage through Maya Angelou’s poem Life Doesn’t Frighten Me, then create art that reflects what they care about and what helps them face their fears.

A creative art activity where students design their name to reflect their identity, interests, and self-confidence.

A playful circle game where students practice leadership and observation skills as one player (the Cat) tries to guess who is secretly leading the group’s movements (the Mouse).

Students learn to identify and state problems without blame using the first step of the Second Step Problem-Solving model, setting the foundation for respectful, solution-focused conflict resolution.

In this lesson, students practice self-confidence and relationship building by sharing their name and a personal interest using alliteration in a fun, interactive circle activity.

Students will learn and practice their classmates' names in order to build a sense of connection, safety, and belonging in the classroom.