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Tools for Empathy

Lesson Plan

Tools for Empathy

Empathy Development

This lesson will focus on understanding and managing emotions to develop empathy. Using a video and interactive activities, students will learn how recognizing and handling their own emotions can lead to better empathetic behavior towards others. This lesson is important because it builds social-emotional skills critical for positive interactions and relationships.

Audience

Achievers (ages 9-10)

Time

1 hour

Approach

Empathy Development

Materials

Pens, Paper, Whiteboard, Markers, Printed Worksheets, Video: Tools for Managing Your Emotions, Discussion Guide, Empathy Mapping Worksheet, and Emotion Charades Cards

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

  • Greet the students and briefly introduce the topic of empathy.
  • Explain the importance of understanding and managing emotions in developing empathy.
  • Tell students that they will watch a short video today and participate in activities to practice what they learn.

Step 2

Video Viewing

5 mins

Step 3

Discussion

10 mins

  • Lead a discussion using the provided discussion guide.
  • Ask questions like, 'What tools did you learn to manage your emotions?' and 'How can managing your emotions help you understand someone else's feelings?'
  • Encourage students to share their thoughts and experiences.

Step 4

Empathy Mapping Activity

20 mins

  • Hand out the Empathy Mapping Worksheets.
  • Explain the concept of empathy mapping: understanding what someone else is thinking, feeling, seeing, and doing.
  • Have students fill out the worksheet individually or in pairs, focusing on how to empathize in different scenarios.
  • After filling out the worksheets, allow students to share their maps with the class.

Step 5

Emotion Charades

10 mins

  • Divide the class into small groups and give each group a set of Emotion Charades Cards.
  • Explain the rules: one student will act out an emotion from the card without speaking, and the others will guess the emotion.
  • This activity helps students recognize and understand different emotions, crucial for empathy development.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize the key points of the lesson.
  • Ask students to share one thing they learned about empathy today.
  • Encourage them to practice empathy at home and in school.
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Discussion

Discussion Guide: Empathy

Guide to facilitate a discussion on how managing emotions helps develop empathy.

What tools did you learn to manage your emotions?

Encourage students to recall specific tools mentioned in the video. Discuss how these tools can be used in real-life situations.







How can managing your emotions help you understand someone else's feelings?

Encourage students to think about the connection between self-regulation and empathy. Discuss examples where managing emotions leads to better understanding and helping others.







Can you share a time when you felt empathy for someone? What happened?

Promote sharing personal experiences. Discuss what empathy looked like in those situations and how it made a difference.







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Worksheet

Empathy Mapping Worksheet

Worksheet to help students practice empathy by mapping out someone else's thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Who are you mapping? (e.g., friend, family member, character)

Identify the person your empathy map will focus on.







What might they be thinking?

Consider their thoughts based on the scenario.







What might they be feeling?

Identify emotions they might be experiencing.







What are they seeing?

Think about their perspective and environment.







What are they doing?

Describe their actions or behavior.







How can you show empathy towards them?

Consider actions or words that would demonstrate empathy.







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Worksheet

Emotion Charades Cards

Cards for playing Emotion Charades to help students recognize and understand different emotions.




Happy







Sad







Angry







Surprised







Embarrassed







Excited







Scared







Confused




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