Key Vocabulary
This is the ability to understand someone else’s emotions and see things from their point of view.
What is empathy?
In the video, the woman thought the man was doing this.
What is stealing cookies?
Brain cells that help us recognize and feel what others are feeling.
What are mirror neurons?
This sentence is called: “I noticed ______. It seems like you might be feeling ______. Do you want to talk?”
What is an empathy sentence frame?
Two people can experience the same situation but understand it differently because of this.
What are past experiences?
Understanding the experiences, feelings, and thoughts of people from different backgrounds.
What is social awareness?
This new information changed her perspective at the end?
What is she found her cookies in her purse?
This is why our brain often jumps to quick explanations about others’ behavior.
What is cognitive bias or fast thinking?
This is an empathy statement. True or False? "I noticed you seem upset. It seems like you might be frustrated. Do you want to talk?"
What is true?
The Fast Reactions game used standing and sitting to indicate if behavior was ______.
What is rude or not rude?
A quick judgment your brain makes before having all the information.
What is an assumption?
The “plot twist” in the video helps students practice this skill.
What is perspective?
Understanding perspectives is easier when we slow down and do this before judging.
What is asking questions or considering multiple explanations?
Using empathy statements helps classmates do this instead of assuming.
What is understand someone’s situation or perspective?
Social awareness means remembering that everyone has experiences we cannot ______.
What is see or know?
The idea that a person’s actions can be explained by their experiences, culture, or feelings.
What is perspective?
This call-and-response phrase was used after the video and throughout the lesson.
What is plot twist, new perspective?
Social awareness helps us respect people from different ______, families, or experiences.
What are cultures / backgrounds / identities?
Empathy statements help us create ______ and supportive relationships.
What are positive / understanding relationships?
True or False: Our first explanation for someone's behavior is usually correct.
What is False?
A brief expression used to respond with understanding to someone else’s emotions.
What is an empathy statement?
Watching the video helps students remember that behavior can be explained by this.
What is unseen circumstances or perspective influences?
The “fast reactions” activity showed that our brains like to do this.
What is make quick assumptions?
An empathy statement should include three parts: noticing behavior, naming a possible feeling, and asking if the person wants to ____.
What is talk?
New information about why a friend left the group chat helps someone understand their ___.
What is perspective.