Empathy Express

Michael Gooch

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Empathy Express

Understanding and practicing empathy

This lesson introduces students to the concept of empathy and involves role-playing activities to practice understanding others' feelings. It's important for young children to learn empathy as it helps them build strong relationships and communicate effectively with others.

Audience

Believers (ages 7-8)

Time

45 mins

Approach

Understanding and practicing empathy

Materials

Role-play scenario cards, Post-it notes, Markers, Discussion questions, and Empathy worksheet

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Welcome the students and briefly introduce the topic of empathy.
Explain that empathy means understanding and sharing the feelings of others.
Ask the students if they've ever felt sad, happy, or scared and if someone helped them feel better.

Step 2

Discussion

10 mins

Use the attached discussion questions to engage students in a conversation about empathy.
Encourage them to share their own experiences and thoughts.

Step 3

Role-Playing Activity

20 mins

Divide the students into small groups and distribute the role-play scenario cards.
Explain each scenario and instruct the groups to act out how they would show empathy in those situations.
After each role-play, discuss as a class how empathy was demonstrated.

Step 4

Empathy Worksheet

5 mins

Hand out the empathy worksheets and explain the tasks.
Allow the students to work on their worksheets individually.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

Gather the students and ask them to share one thing they learned about empathy today.
Emphasize the importance of using empathy in their daily lives, reinforcing that understanding others can help create a more caring community.

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Discussion

Empathy Discussion

Discussion questions about the concept of empathy to engage students and encourage them to share their experiences and thoughts.

What is empathy?

Explain that empathy is understanding and sharing the feelings of others. Provide examples if needed.

Can you think of a time when someone showed empathy to you? How did it make you feel?

Encourage students to share personal stories and discuss the impact of empathy.

Why is it important to show empathy to others?

Discuss how empathy helps in building strong relationships and better communication.

Worksheet

Empathy Worksheet

A worksheet to reinforce the concept of empathy through simple tasks and reflections.

Draw a picture of a time when you showed empathy to someone.

Think about a moment when you helped a friend who was sad or shared something with someone.

Write one sentence about how you can show empathy to others.

For example, 'I can show empathy by listening to my friend when they are upset.'