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Empathy Adventure

Lesson Plan

Empathy Adventure

Teach how to empathize with others

This lesson aims to teach empathy to a 1st-grade girl through engaging activities and discussions. By using experiential learning and game-based strategies, the lesson will help the student understand and practice empathy in a supportive environment. This lesson is important as it fosters social-emotional development and helps the student build positive relationships with others.

Audience

1st grade girl

Time

30 mins

Approach

Experiential Learning, Game-Based Learning, Trauma-Informed Teaching, Restorative Practices

Materials

Discussion Questions, Empathy Role-Play Cards, Markers, and Paper

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief introduction to empathy, explaining it as understanding and caring about how others feel.
  • Share a simple story or example of empathy in action.

Step 2

Discussion

10 mins

  • Use the provided discussion questions to explore the concept of empathy.
  • Encourage the student to share her thoughts and experiences related to empathy.

Step 3

Empathy Role-Play Activity

10 mins

  • Use the Empathy Role-Play Cards to act out different scenarios.
  • Guide the student to think about how each character might feel and how they can show empathy.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the key points about empathy learned during the lesson.
  • Encourage the student to practice empathy in her daily life and share one way she plans to do so.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions: Empathy

A set of questions to guide a discussion on empathy, helping the student understand and relate to the concept.

What does it mean to be empathetic?

Discuss the definition of empathy and provide examples.







Can you think of a time when someone showed empathy to you?

Encourage sharing personal experiences and feelings.







How can we show empathy to our friends and family?

Explore different ways to express empathy in everyday situations.







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Worksheet

Empathy Role-Play Cards

Cards with different scenarios for role-playing to practice empathy.




A friend is sad because they lost their favorite toy.







Someone is happy because they won a game.







A classmate is nervous about speaking in front of the class.







A sibling is upset because they didn't get a turn.




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