Coming soon · Grades 2–5

People Come First: AI, Feelings, and Relationships

This lesson focuses on the social-emotional side of conversational AI.

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Learning objectives

What students will explore

  • 1. Explain that AI can produce friendly and caring-sounding language without having emotions.
  • 2. Identify important differences between an AI conversation and a real human relationship.
  • 3. Recognize situations in which advice or support should come from a trusted person.
  • 4. Understand that constant agreement is not the same as good advice.
  • 5. Practice choosing a human support person for common child-sized problems.

Teacher preparation

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No student devices or accounts are required. Use a projector or interactive whiteboard.

No student devices, names, emails, responses, or grades are collected.

Written and reviewed byBrannon Fissette, Ed.D., MBA

Independent-school educator and technology leader with experience in teaching, faculty development, school operations, responsible AI, and applied educational research.

Last reviewedSeptember 4, 2026

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