HS.59 Demonstrating Empathy (PowerPoint)
This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.59, “Demonstrating Empathy”) teaches high school students the difference between empathy and sympathy and how to respond to others with understanding and encouragement. Through definitions, empathetic phrase practice, partner skits, and a writing review activity, students learn to define empathy, identify empathetic phrases, and demonstrate empathy in given situations.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define empathy.
- Identify phrases that show empathy.
- Demonstrate empathy in given situations.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- HS.59.TM.A
- HS.59.TM.B
- HS.59.TM.C
- HS.59.AS.A cut into separate pieces enough for half of the class
- Writing surface
- Pen/pencil
- Notebook
- Unit
- Stage Two of Development—WE
- Problem Area
- How Do I Build Relationships with Others?
- Precepts
- B1: Practice human relations skills including compassion, empathy, unselfishness, trustworthiness, reliability and listening.
- Key Terms
- Empathy; Sympathy
- Resources
- Canfield, Hansemn, and Kirber. Chicken Soup For the Teenage Soul—Letters of Life Love and Learning. Deerfield Beach, FL. Health Communications, Inc., 2001.
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills