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Empathy Unlock Plan

Help 7th-grade student recognize and enhance personal empathy through tailored activities and goal setting, advancing their emotional intelligence.

Developing empathy is key to understanding diverse perspectives, strengthening relationships, and fostering personal growth in real-life contexts.

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Lesson Prep

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

10 minutes

Step 2

Interactive Activity

20 minutes

Step 3

Empathy Growth Stories

10 minutes

Step 4

Goal Setting and Reflection

15 minutes

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Welcome to Unlocking Empathy

Introduce the concept of empathy. Use this slide as a visual icebreaker to define empathy and discuss its importance. Explain that the session will explore personal strengths in empathy.

What is Empathy?

Show visuals illustrating different scenarios. Use images or icons that represent various emotional situations where empathy is key. Prompt discussion by asking examples from students' lives.

Interactive Empathy Exercise

Present a slide with instructions for the upcoming interactive activity. Emphasize that the activity will involve role-playing or discussion, and briefly describe how it will work.

Empathy in Action

Display real-life examples of empathy in action. Encourage reflection and discussion by asking students how these stories made them feel and what they learned from them.

Reflect & Set Goals

Guide students in reflecting on the activity, summarizing key takeaways, and setting personal goals for empathy development. Encourage questions and discussion.

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