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Empathy in Action

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Lesson Plan

Empathy in Action

Enhance empathy through perspective-taking

This lesson aims to enhance empathy by encouraging students to step into others' shoes. Through guided exercises, students will practice seeing conflicts from different viewpoints, which is crucial for developing social-emotional skills and understanding others' perspectives. This lesson is important as it helps students with autism improve their social interactions and emotional intelligence.

Audience

11th Grade Students with Autism

Time

30 mins

Approach

Enhance empathy through perspective-taking

Materials

Discussion Questions, Perspective-Taking Worksheet, and Scenario Cards

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what empathy means.
  • Ask students to share their thoughts on why understanding others' perspectives is important.

Step 2

Guided Exercise

10 mins

  • Distribute the Perspective-Taking Worksheet.
  • Guide students through a scenario where they must consider different viewpoints.
  • Encourage students to write down their thoughts and feelings from each perspective.

Step 3

Group Activity

10 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Provide each group with Scenario Cards.
  • Ask groups to discuss the scenarios and share how they would feel in each situation.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

  • Reconvene as a class and discuss what students learned.
  • Highlight the importance of empathy in everyday interactions.
  • Encourage students to practice empathy in their daily lives.
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Discussion

Discussion Questions

A set of questions to facilitate a discussion on empathy and perspective-taking.

What does empathy mean to you?

Encourage students to think about empathy as understanding and sharing the feelings of others.







Why is it important to see things from another person's perspective?

Discuss how perspective-taking can improve relationships and reduce conflicts.







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Worksheet

Perspective-Taking Worksheet

A worksheet designed to help students practice seeing situations from different perspectives.

Describe a time when you had a disagreement with someone. How did you feel?








Imagine you are the other person in that disagreement. How might they have felt?

Consider their background, experiences, and emotions.







What could you do differently next time to understand their perspective better?








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Worksheet

Scenario Cards

Cards with different scenarios for students to discuss and explore various perspectives.




You see a classmate sitting alone during lunch.







A friend cancels plans at the last minute.







Someone cuts in line in front of you.







A teacher gives you a lower grade than expected.




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