Lesson Plan

Empathy

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Teach your learners about support, respect, and listening skills with an activity about empathy. Class members set goals for themselves regarding their peer relationships, and monitor their own progress over a period of time.

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Instructional Ideas
  • A great resource for a peer counseling group, a school counselor, or a mainstream class when discussing feelings and emotions
  • Use in a week or unit about bullying or supporting friends
  • Send the homework home with a note for parents about your class's focus on emotions and empathy
Classroom Considerations
  • The activity uses a timeline for the year 2013, but you could easily change the year without affecting the rest of the activity
Pros
  • Comes with versions for younger and for older learners, varying in levels of complexity
  • Promotes peer-to-peer counseling and friendship skills, as well as self reflection
Cons
  • None