Lesson 3: Young and E Safe: Empathy (20 minutes)
Empathy is the ability to identify and understand the feelings, motives and actions of another person. Having empathy allows a person to stop and consider what is happening for another person, and then use this understanding to respond in a compassionate way. Compassionate responses are empathy in action, including what to say and do to connect with and support others.
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Teacher Notes:
Activity purpose: Develop students’ empathy skills by practicing taking an active role in offering support to others online. IMPORTANT: Read the following background information before the lesson (Click here to access)
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3.1: I feel for others video
Do you show other's empathy online?
The following video is about how to show empathy online.
"I feel for others"
Demonstrating empathy online is the ability to recognise and respond to differing viewpoints and opinions in a way that takes into account others’ feelings and beliefs. Empathy online can be challenging when attempting to identify and understand another person’s perspective and feelings through text-based communication.
"I feel for others"
Demonstrating empathy online is the ability to recognise and respond to differing viewpoints and opinions in a way that takes into account others’ feelings and beliefs. Empathy online can be challenging when attempting to identify and understand another person’s perspective and feelings through text-based communication.
Young and eSafe – Empathy from eSafety Office on Vimeo.
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Watch the video with your class and participate in the discussion.
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Class focus questions:
- How did the main character feel about the boy in the news report?
- What were the main character’s actions in the video?
- What do you think motivated the main character to act that way?
3.2: Empathy definition
Teacher-led definition of empathy
Empathy is the ability to identify and understand the feelings, motives and actions of another person and respond in a compassionate way. Empathy is different to sympathy. Sympathy is “feeling sorry for” someone or “pitying them” but not necessarily understanding what they are feeling. Empathy is where you focus on understanding them, walking in their shoes and supporting them.
Empathy is the ability to identify and understand the feelings, motives and actions of another person and respond in a compassionate way. Empathy is different to sympathy. Sympathy is “feeling sorry for” someone or “pitying them” but not necessarily understanding what they are feeling. Empathy is where you focus on understanding them, walking in their shoes and supporting them.
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Listen to the teacher and participate in the discussion.
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3.3: Responding with empathy activity
Responding with Empathy worksheet
You are required to generate an empathetic comment to a social media post. Example comments include “That sounds really upsetting!”, “I’m sorry to hear your family has been having a hard time”, and “Is there anything I can do?”
You are required to generate an empathetic comment to a social media post. Example comments include “That sounds really upsetting!”, “I’m sorry to hear your family has been having a hard time”, and “Is there anything I can do?”
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Download the MS Word worksheet, save in a folder called cyber safety training and complete.
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This is for display. Make sure you download the Word document.