A comprehensive Guilt and Shame resource for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), perfect for upper elementary, middle school, or high school students, to help them understand and cope with complex emotions. This lesson plan is designed to foster emotional awareness, promote self-compassion, and equip students with practical strategies to manage guilt and shame in a healthy way. Ideal for Mental Health Awareness Week, SEL-focused programs, or any time throughout the year to support emotional well-being.
Socio-emotional skills are the critical foundation needed for our students to succeed in school and in life. This unit is a crucial element for strengthening the core curriculum and ensuring our students are able to cope with struggling feelings of shame and guilt which can support them in building healthier relationships, improving self-esteem, and making positive decisions in difficult situations.
In order to ensure these important skills can be integrated into our busy timetables, this resource has been designed to make it as easy to deliver as possible! It includes a structured PowerPoint that guides the class through discussions about shame and guilt, and effective skills on understanding others’ feelings. No prior knowledge or experience from you is required! On top of this, the PowerPoint text is editable so you can modify the content to suit your students’ needs, should you wish.
Also included are bonus graphic organizers which are supplementary to the PowerPoint: they’re not a requirement, but they work as a helpful tool for students to record their thoughts in an aesthetically pleasing way that can then be used for bulletin board displays etc. You will also find a set of discussion task cards to spark conversation and thoughts on shame and guilt: these can be printed off for each group of students, or they can be used in whole class discussion – it is up to you!
Product includes:
• 24 slides shame and guilt PowerPoint
• 10 printables of graphic shame and guilt organizers
• 8 shame and guilt scenario examples to discuss
• 24 shame and guilt discussion cards
Students will learn:
• Understand the difference between guilt and shame
• Recognize the emotional and behavioral signs of guilt and shame
• Explore the benefits of guilt as a motivator for positive change
• Identify how shame can hold them back from growth and connection
• Learn practical coping strategies for managing guilt and shame
• Practice self-compassion and kindness toward themselves
• Build empathy by supporting peers dealing with guilt and shame
• Develop healthy communication skills for making amends and addressing shame
• Reflect on personal experiences with guilt and shame through self-reflection
• Apply positive reinforcement techniques to recognize personal growth
• … and more!
This shame and guilt lesson can help teach your students to demonstrate improved emotional awareness, stronger empathy towards others, and more constructive responses to difficult situations.
Great for Social Skills, Life skills and PSHE (Physical, Social, Health Education) lessons.
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