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Empathy Exploration

Lesson Plan

Empathy Exploration

Foster empathy and understanding

In this lesson, students will engage in activities and discussions to foster empathy and understand its importance. Empathy helps improve relationships and build a compassionate community, essential for the social and emotional development of young children.

Audience

Believers (ages 7-8)

Time

45 mins

Approach

Foster empathy and understanding

Materials

Whiteboard, Markers, Printable empathy scenario cards, Worksheet, Discussion questions, Exit ticket, and Art supplies (paper, crayons, markers, etc.)

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Briefly discuss what empathy means: understanding and sharing the feelings of others.
  • Ask students if they can think of a time when someone showed them empathy or when they showed empathy to someone else.
  • Write key points on the whiteboard.

Step 2

Empathy Scenario Activity

15 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Hand out printable empathy scenario cards.
  • Each group discusses their scenario and thinks of ways to show empathy in that situation.
  • Groups share their scenarios and solutions with the class.

Step 3

Guided Discussion

10 mins

  • Use the provided discussion questions to facilitate a conversation about empathy.
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and listen to others.

Step 4

Empathy Art Project

10 mins

  • Provide art supplies (paper, crayons, markers, etc.) to students.
  • Ask students to create a drawing or craft that represents empathy to them.
  • Once completed, allow some students to share their artwork with the class and explain what it means to them.

Step 5

Worksheet Activity

5 mins

  • Distribute the empathy worksheet.
  • Students complete the worksheet individually, reflecting on how they can show empathy in different situations.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

  • Recap the key points discussed and learned.
  • Distribute the exit ticket for students to reflect on what they learned about empathy.
  • Collect exit tickets as students leave.
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Discussion

Empathy Exploration Discussion

A guided discussion to help students verbalize their understanding of empathy and its importance.

What does empathy mean to you?

Encourage students to share their own definitions and examples of empathy.







Why is empathy important?

Talk about how empathy helps us connect with others and build strong relationships.







How can we show empathy to our friends or family?

Discuss practical ways students can show empathy in their daily lives.







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Worksheet

Empathy Reflection Worksheet

A worksheet to help students reflect on ways they can show empathy in different situations.

Write about a time when you showed empathy to someone. How did it make you feel?

Think about a moment when you helped a friend or family member who was having a tough time.







List three ways you can show empathy at school.

Consider things you can do to help classmates who might be feeling sad or angry.







How can empathy make our community better?

Think about how understanding others' feelings can help everyone get along.







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Quiz

Empathy Exit Ticket

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Worksheet

Empathy Scenario Cards

Printable cards with scenarios for students to discuss and solve using empathy.




Your friend is sad because they lost their favorite toy. How can you show empathy?







A classmate is new to your school and looks lonely. What can you do to make them feel better?







Someone in your class is being teased. How can you help them?




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