Being Empathetic
What is Empathy?
Empathy is understanding and sharing what someone else is feeling
What is respect?
Respect is treating others the way we would like to be treated.
A ____ is a group of people who work or live together in the same area.
Community
____ is an unfair opinion formed without enough understanding.
Prejudice.
True or False: What I do only has impact on myself.
False.
The things you do has an impact on everyone around you.
True or false: wondering about others, finding common interests, and listening to others are all ways we can show empathy.
True
True or False: only some people deserve respect.
False.
Everyone deserves respect, regardless of their differences.
True or false: Your home, your school, and your town are all examples of community.
True. (remember, communities help us when the task is too big to handle on our own. This would include people such as family, friends, and neighbors)
True or False: It is better to ignore prejudice then oppose it.
False.
Prejudice is a form of bullying. It is always important to stand up to prejudice.
Volunteering at places near me, such as my school, my place of worship, or local charity, all have an impact on my ________.
Community.
We talked about SEVEN ways we can "invite" someone into our circle. Name ONE of the ways we can "invite".
Offer a sear.
Allow others to join.
Ask for their opinion.
Walk together somewhere.
Make small talk.
Greet someone.
Share a story.
Scenario: You are in class and the teacher is explaining the homework you have to do tonight. You aren't really interested in the subject they are talking about. How can you show respect?
Ex., look at the teacher; listen to instruction; not talk over them.
What are THREE communities you are apart of?
Any three communities
We discussed FOUR ways to oppose prejudice. What is ONE of those ways?
Speak up.
Change our actions.
Challenge our beliefs.
Show respect.
When you stand up for others, who are you impacting?
Ex., the individual getting bullied; the person showing prejudice; other bystanders
Scenario: You are sitting at lunch with your friends when you notice the new kid in your class standing alone in the lunch room. They look nervous and they are looking around for somewhere to sit. What is something empathetic you could do for them?
Ex., invite them to come sit with you, ask things to learn more about them
How does it feel when someone is disrespectful towards you?
Any unpleasant feeling associated with being disrespected.
We talked about FOUR benefits to being apart of a community. What is ONE of these benefits?
Gives us opportunities to learn.
Helps us connect, understand, and trust others.
Gives us a sense of belonging and purpose.
Creates a positive differences.
Why is it important to stand up to prejudice?
Ex., everyone deserves respect; it's not ok to put others down; we need to stick together as a community
How should someone feel when we make an impact on them?
Ex., respected; understood; validated; any sort of positive, affirming feeling
Describe a scenario where you could show empathy to somebody.
Ex., noticing someone is upset and asking what's wrong; being partnered with someone new in class and finding out more things about them; noticing a chore needs to be done in the house and doing it for your parents.
Scenario: You and your friend are talking about games you like to play. Through conversation, you find out that your FRIEND DISLIKES a game YOU think is the BEST. How can we still be respectful during this conversation, even though your opinions are different?
Ex., listen politely; don't say anything that could hurt your friends feelings; don't make their opinion personal to you
Talk about a time you did something for your community.
HINT: think about some events your school puts on, such as fundraisers.
Any personal experience that helped the community.
Ex., any type of donations; volunteering at events
Scenario: Someone on the bus is getting picked on because they look different from others. How could you oppose prejudice?
Ex., tell them to stop; show respect to the person getting picked on; tell a teacher or trusted adult; stand up
Talk about a time someone made an impact on you. How did it make you feel?
HINT: the foundation of having an impact on someone is showing them empathy.
Any personal experience.