What is EMPATHY?
What are the four actions that help us remember the definition of empathy?
UNDERSTAND --> point to your head
CARE ABOUT --> cross your hands over your heart
OTHER PEOPLE --> point to the side
FEELING --> make heart hands
Name an event that could cause you to feel UPSET.
losing a pet, getting a bad grade, losing a race, forgeting your lunch, etc...
... someone said that your clothes were ugly.
embarrassed, upset, sad, ashamed, mad, angry ...
How would the following person feel? A boy on your baseball team dropped a fly ball and the other team won the game.
embarrassed, sad, mad, angry, disappointed ...
What is our Callingwood definition for Empathy?
Empathy is when we UNDERSTAND and CARE ABOUT how OTHER PEOPLE are FEELING.
Name an event that could make you feel EXCITED.
Going on a cool vacation, winning a prize, having a sleepover, making a touchdown, etc...
... your dog ran away from home and you couldn't find her.
sad, upset, depressed, frustrated, angry ...
How would the following person feel? A boy is constantly getting teased on the bus for being chubby.
depressed, embarrassed, sad, angry, mad, furious ...
What are 3 words that could be used to describe a person who shows empathy to others?
Kind, Caring, Respectful, Understanding, ...
Name an event that could cause you to feel SCARED.
scary movies, the dark, being lost, seeing a snake, etc...
... you won 2nd place in the spelling competition.
jealous, mad, frustrated, glad, happy, relieved, proud ...
How would the following person feel? Jennifer won the Rodeo Art competition and received a medal.
excited, happy, proud, thankful, surprised ...
TEAM CHALLENGE!
Can you create a 'tableau' of a situation that shows EMPATHY? (A tableau is a silent 'freeze-frame'.)
You have 1 minute.
Noice!
Name an event that could cause you to feel JEALOUS.
Someone else being the line leader, getting 2nd place, losing a game, a baby brother that gets more attention, etc...
... you had a handicapped sibling that others made fun of.
angry, mad, upset, sad, embarrassed...
How would the following person feel? A girl in your class was chosen to sing a solo in the school musical and she went blank in front of the entire audience.
embarrassed, shocked, nervous, shy, sad, upset, disappointed ...
Who is Empathy Barbie?
Mrs. Graham ... of course!
Name an event that could cause you to feel EMBARASSED.
falling down, spilling your lunch on the floor, being made fun of, missing a catch, etc...
... you had waited all week for your favourite uncle to come have lunch with you and he never came.
hurt, upset, sad, mad, angry, furious, jealous, disappointed ...
How would the following person feel? A boy in your class never understands what the teacher is teaching and can't make good grades like the other students.
jealous, embarrassed, upset, angry, frustrated, ashamed, sad ...