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Empathy Lesson PlanEmpathy Lesson Plan
Publisher
Overcoming Obstacles
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2021
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Empathy

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This Empathy lesson plan also includes:
  • Complete Curriculum (.pdf)
  • Complete Curriculum (.html)
  • Empathy (.html)
  • Activity Sheet: 5 Steps to Empathy (.pdf)
  • Activity Sheet: 6 or 9? (.pdf)
  • Activity Sheet: Empathy Scenario Analysis (.pdf)
  • Activity Sheet: Empathy Scenario Cards (.pdf)
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A lesson boosts relationship skills with a focus on empathy. Scholars define it, offer examples, and practice showing empathy with scenario cards. Five steps assist class members in empathizing in the classroom, home, and community.

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Concepts

empathy, social awareness, relationship skills, social-emotional learning, Social & Emotional Learning, emotional development, emotions, identifying emotions, expressing feelings, feelings, peers, relationships

Instructional Ideas

  • Invite a pupil to perform the opening if you do not feel comfortable pretending to fall
  • Keep an eye out for learners showing empathy; reward as you see fit

Classroom Considerations

  • The second of 12 lessons in a series by Overcoming Obstacles
  • Preparation includes making copies

Pros

  • Provides scenario cards, or you can make ones that relate to your population

Cons

  • None

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