What is empathy?
Name an event that could cause you to feel upset.
Argument with a friend, losing a pet, getting a bad grade, losing a race, forgetting 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 could you say to show empathy? Your friend received a cool video game for his/her birthday.
That's so cool! You're lucky. That's great! Congratulations! I'm so glad you got the game you were wanting. That's awesome!
What is "Shared" Empathy?
Sharing an emotion with someone, or feeling the way they feel, even if you aren’t in the same situation.
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 favorite 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 could you say to show empathy? Your classmate forgot his/her homework at home and is very upset because they got marked down.
I'm sorry that you forgot your work. I'd be upset to get marked down, too. I understand how you feel because you never forget your work. I know how hard you're trying to get better grades and I'm sorry.
What does it mean to "Walk in someone else's shoes?
It is thinking about how someone else might feel from their side of the story. Even if you see it differently.
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 bee.
Jealous, mad, frustrated, glad, happy, relieved
How would the following person feel? Jennifer won the Rodeo Art competition and received a medal.
Excited, happy, proud, thankful, surprised.
What could you say to show empathy? Your sister has a huge mess in her room that her friends left.
This stinks. I'll help you clean this up. I know how a messy room bothers you. Can I help you? I'd be upset too if my friends made a mess in my room and didn't clean it up.
Name an event that could cause you to feel jealous.
Someone else getting a better grade than you, someone else having something you want, getting 2nd place, losing a game, a sibling that gets more attention, etc...
You have a friend 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.
What could you say to show empathy? Your brother keeps getting farther and farther in his new video game.
Wow! You're really good at this. You rock! I'm so proud of you! You're the best!
Give a 3 definitions of empathy.
1. The ability to read and understand another person's thoughts and feelings. 2. Showing another person you understand in a positive way. 3. Putting yourself in someone else's place to see what it's like to be him/her.
Name an event that could cause you to feel embarrassed.
Falling down, spilling your lunch on the floor, being made fun of, missing a catch, etc...
You have waited all week for your dad 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.
What could you say to show empathy? Your friend was nervous to read in front of the whole class and started stuttering. Everyone started to laugh.
Stop laughing! We'd all be nervous too. Take a deep breath! I know you can do it! I'd have a hard time reading in front of all these people too. I know it's hard to get in front of a big group.