True or False
Empathy is understanding how others are feeling
True
Juila worked really hard on her project then left it at home
disappointed/angry/frustrated/sad
"How can I help?"
Yes
You see a peer sitting in lunch with their hood up and head down. Usually they are lively and friendly.
A) Give them space-maybe they want to be alone.
B) Approach them calmly and ask if they are ok
c) Give them space and check in with them later in the day.
Mario, from Super Mario, wasn't always a plumber. What profession did he originally have when he appeared in Donkey Kong?
A carpenter!
Having empathy shows someone that you don't care about their feelings
False
Mike's best friend moved to another school
Sad/lonely/upset
"You seem upset, what's up?"
Yes
Your friend was upset and wanted to talk to you during lunch, but you already promised other friends that you would hang out with them.
A: Tell your friends you can't play with them today because you wanted to make sure that your friend was ok.
B) You don't want to break a promise, so you hang at lunch and make plans to talk to your friend after school.
C) You already invited your friend to play the game with you, so you tell your friend you'll check in later.
D) See if your friend would consider joining your other group- better than leaving them alone.
Different words are used to described groups of animals- a group of elephants is called a parade, a group of frogs is called an army. What word is used to describe a group of ferrets?
A business!
Empathy is telling your friend that they are overreacting to something
False
Your teacher asked you present in front of the class
excited, nervous, wishing they hadn't, annoyed at the teacher
"Don't worry about it!"
No
You see a group of students being mean to another student in the hallway
A) Talk to a staff member about what you saw.
B) Approach the students about what they are doing
C) Check-in with the student later to see how they are doing.
What year was Roblox officially released?
2006. It was created by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004, and released to the public in 2006.
You have to be friends with someone to show them empathy
False
Angela won first place in the science fair
Happy, proud, excited
"It's not a big deal!"
No. This might feel like a positive thing to say and you mean well, but this can also seem like you are dismissing a person's feelings and experience.
Your parent/guardian will not allow you to go to your friends house this weekend; even though all of your other friends will be there.
A) Go anyway
B) Argue about it until they change their minds.
C) See if your friends can include you in some other way, like FaceTime or on Discord.
In 2005, the first-ever YouTube video was released. What was it about?
Elephants!
The first-ever YouTube video, “Me at the Zoo,” was uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005. It features Karim talking about elephants at the San Diego Zoo. This 19-second clip has now become iconic, marking the beginning of a digital revolution.
Two people can have different feelings about the same thing and still show empathy
True
Your friend, who usually answers you right away, hasn't texted you back in a while.
anxious, angry, concerned, stressed, annoyed
"That happened to me. You should do what I did."
No. Advice can be helpful if someone asks for it. What works for one person, may not work for another. Don't assume what someone needs!
You saw a classmate take money out of another classmate's bag.
A: You believe that you should tell the truth so you tell the teacher you saw your classmate take it.
B) You feel it is none of your business so you say nothing.
C)You tell the student who who took the money that they should return it.
Our brains deliver information all over our body- it's how we see, feel, smell, think, etc. How many miles per hour does brain information travel?
350 miles per hour! When a neuron is stimulated by incoming information, it generates an electrical impulse that travels from cell to cell.