Empathize
Empathize
Students will launch an Emotion Safari, investigate how people show and respond to feelings, and create a visual empathy map that will guide the design of their personal emotions toolkit and class calm-down wall.
Days 1 - 2
Define
Define
Students will organize emotion clues and coping needs gathered during the Emotion Safari, then use that evidence to define a clear design challenge for their personal emotions toolkits and class calm-down wall.
Days 3 - 4
Ideate
Ideate
Students will generate varied ideas for emotion displays, coping-tool cards, and healthy-response role-plays; consult school mental-health experts; and use peer feedback to select a clear, helpful direction for the drafting phase.
Days 5 - 7
Draft
Draft
Students will use visual-design practice, guided drama, and advice from the school counselor and psychologist to create initial prototypes of their personal emotions toolkit, class calm-down wall cards, and healthy-response role-play.
Days 8 - 11
Test
Test
Students will learn a simple testing routine, test their emotions toolkit prototypes with two peers, revise one feature using evidence, and retest with the school counselor and school psychologist before the critique phase.
Days 12 - 14
Critique
Critique
Students will practice kind, evidence-based critique, use peer feedback to improve their emotions toolkit displays, and refine healthy-response role-plays with feedback from the school counselor and school psychologist.
Days 15 - 17
Notice & Reflect
Notice & Reflect
Students will document their growth, revise emotion-support tools using peer feedback, and share their learning through toolkit presentations and healthy-response role-plays at the Kind Hearts and Feelings Showcase.
Days 18 - 20
Empathize
Days 1–2
Day 1
🦁 Emotion Safari Clue Hunt
Launch
45m
Day 2
🗺️ Feelings Helper Empathy Map
Deliverable
45m
Define
Days 3–4
Day 3
🕵️ Emotion Clues and Needs
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 4
🎯 Calm-Down Design Challenge
Deliverable
45m
Ideate
Days 5–7
Day 5
🎨 Six Emotion Toolkit Ideas
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 6
🧠 Calm-Tool Expert Idea Lab
Community Experience
45m
Day 7
🧰 Toolkit Idea Board Choice
Deliverable
45m
Draft
Days 8–11
Day 8
🧩 Toolkit Clue Layouts
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 9
🎭 Emotion Gesture Rehearsal
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 10
🧠 Calm-Down Tool Clinic
Community Experience
45m
Day 11
🧰 Emotions Toolkit Draft
Deliverable
45m
Test
Days 12–14
Day 12
🔎 Emotion Clue Testing Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 13
🧪 Peer-Test Toolkit Prototypes
Deliverable
50m
Day 14
🧠 Expert Calm-Tool Retest
Community Experience
45m
Critique
Days 15–17
Day 15
🕵️ Emotion Clue Critique Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 16
🛠️ Toolkit Two-Peer Revision
Deliverable
45m
Day 17
🎭 Counselor Role-Play Feedback
Community Experience
45m
Notice & Reflect
Days 18–20
Day 18
🔎 Growth Clues and Calm-Down Choices
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 19
🧰 Toolkit and Wall Final Revision
Deliverable
45m
Day 20
💛 Kind Hearts and Feelings Showcase
Assessment
45m
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
9
Day 1
Empathize
🦁 Emotion Safari Clue Hunt
10
Day 2
🗺️ Feelings Helper Empathy Map
11
Day 3
Define
🕵️ Emotion Clues and Needs
12
Day 4
🎯 Calm-Down Design Challenge
13
Day 5
Ideate
🎨 Six Emotion Toolkit Ideas
16
Day 6
🧠 Calm-Tool Expert Idea Lab
17
Day 7
🧰 Toolkit Idea Board Choice
18
Day 8
Draft
🧩 Toolkit Clue Layouts
19
Day 9
🎭 Emotion Gesture Rehearsal
20
Day 10
🧠 Calm-Down Tool Clinic
23
Day 11
🧰 Emotions Toolkit Draft
24
Day 12
Test
🔎 Emotion Clue Testing Practice
25
Day 13
🧪 Peer-Test Toolkit Prototypes
26
Day 14
🧠 Expert Calm-Tool Retest
27
Day 15
Critique
🕵️ Emotion Clue Critique Lab
December 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
30
Day 16
🛠️ Toolkit Two-Peer Revision
1
Day 17
🎭 Counselor Role-Play Feedback
2
Day 18
Notice & Reflect
🔎 Growth Clues and Calm-Down Choices
3
Day 19
🧰 Toolkit and Wall Final Revision
4
Day 20
💛 Kind Hearts and Feelings Showcase