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Empathy Superpower: Understanding Others' Feelings

Introduce empathy by helping the student recognize and understand different feelings, using engaging video content, a quiz, and discussion to reinforce the concept.

Understanding empathy lays the foundation for strong interpersonal relationships and emotional intelligence, which are essential in everyday interactions.

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5 min

Step 1

Introduction & Overview

3 min

Step 2

Video Viewing

7 min

Step 3

Quiz Activity

5 min

Step 4

Guided Discussion & Slide Deck Review

5 min

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Quiz

Empathy Quiz

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Discussion

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Slide Deck

Empathy Superpower

Introduce the slide deck by welcoming the student and explaining that today they will learn about empathy – the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.

What is Empathy?

Explain the definition of empathy. Use simple language to describe what empathy means and why it’s important.

Empathy in Action

Use the example from the video. Explain how Benji showed empathy by noticing Sammy's feelings and offering support. Ask students to think of other examples.

Reflect on Empathy

Encourage students to reflect on times they felt empathy or were empathetic. Use this slide to prompt a discussion about their own experiences and feelings.

Your Empathy Superpower

Conclude the slide deck by summarizing the key points and encouraging the student to use empathy as a superpower in daily life.

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Empathy Superpower: Understanding Others' Feelings

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Lyndsey Galgano

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