Empathy
Health and Physical Education 7
In this activity, students will learn what empathy is, how it effects actions and behaviours as well as how to express empathy. Additionally, students will learn the skills and feelings associated with empathy.
Duration
60 minutes
LEARNING GOALS
Students will learn the skills, feelings and behaviours associated with empathy.
What you’ll need
Projector/Smart Board
Computer for media
Empathy Card Game and Die
Scissors and Glue to create Empathy Die
Materials for creating a brainstorming wall (this could be done on a whiteboard or perhaps by using some post it notes, card, coloured pens etc.)
Year level
7
Subjects
Health and Physical Education
Cross Curriculum Priority
done Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
done Sustainability
done Asia and Australia's Engagement with Asia
General capabilities
done Literacy
done Numeracy
done ICT Capability
done Critical and Creative Thinking
done Personal and Social Capability
done Ethical Understanding
done Intercultural Understanding
ACPPS072
Practise and apply strategies to seek help for themselves or others.
ACPPS075
Analyse factors that influence emotions and develop strategies to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity.
Activities
About Empathy and Feelings
In this activity, students reflect on information portrayed in the video to work out how empathy affects our behaviour in everyday life.
Empathy Card and Die Game
In this activity, students use scenarios from the Empathy Cards and Die to discuss strategies relating to Empathy.
