Empathy Adventure

Stephanie "Kate" Ray

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Empathy Adventure

Understand impact of actions on others

This lesson aims to help first-grade students understand how their actions impact others, fostering empathy and perspective-taking. Through a combination of video, interactive activities, and discussions, students will learn to recognize and appreciate different perspectives. This lesson is important as it builds foundational social-emotional skills that are crucial for positive interactions and relationships.

Audience

First grade students, two boys

Time

30 mins

Approach

Active Learning, Game-Based Learning, Collaborative Learning

Materials

Scissors, Coloring utensils, Video: Social Emotional Learning For Kids: Benji, the Bad Day, and Me, Empathy Worksheet, and Discussion Questions

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Begin with a brief discussion on what empathy means.
Ask students if they can think of a time when they felt happy or sad because of someone else's actions.

Step 2

Video Viewing

10 mins

Watch the video Social Emotional Learning For Kids: Benji, the Bad Day, and Me.
Pause at key moments to ask students how they think the characters are feeling.

Step 3

Empathy Activity

10 mins

Hand out the Empathy Worksheet.
Students will draw a picture of a time they helped someone or someone helped them.
Use scissors and coloring utensils to complete the activity.

Step 4

Discussion

5 mins

Use the discussion questions to guide a conversation about the video and activity.
Encourage students to share their drawings and explain how they felt during those moments.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

Summarize the key points about empathy and perspective-taking.
Encourage students to practice empathy in their daily interactions.

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Discussion

Empathy and Perspective Discussion

A discussion to help students reflect on empathy and perspective-taking after watching the video and completing the activity.

How did Benji feel during his bad day?

Encourage students to think about specific moments in the video and relate them to their own experiences.

Can you think of a time when you helped someone feel better?

Guide students to share personal stories and discuss the emotions involved.

Why is it important to understand how others feel?

Discuss the importance of empathy in building friendships and resolving conflicts.

Worksheet

Empathy Worksheet

A worksheet to help students express their understanding of empathy through drawing and reflection.

Draw a picture of a time you helped someone or someone helped you.

Think about how you felt and how the other person felt.

Write a sentence about your drawing.

Describe what happened and how it made you feel.