P3 and P4 Empathy Lesson 2 - Empathy and Resolving Conflicts

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Empathy &
Resolving conflicts

2.

Empathy Detective
Friends ignoring their friend who is upset
Showing empathy
Not showing empathy

3.

Empathy Detective
Showing empathy
Not showing empathy
A friend helping another fix a mistake on
his homework.

4.

Empathy Detective
Showing empathy
Not showing empathy
Two friends arguing over a game but
eventually apologising and taking turns.

5.

Recap
We will watch this clip to recap what empathy is

6.

Recap
What did you learn about kindness, compassion and empathy
from the video?

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When empathy was needed to solve a problem or conflict ...
Why wasn’t I
invited for
Sarah’s birthday
party?
What would you do or say to
Claire who is feeling hurt
because she was not invited
to Sarah’s birthday party?

8.

When empathy was needed to solve a problem or conflict ...
What would you do or
say to Caitlyn who was
being laughed at when
she slipped and fell?

9.

You will go to your small groups to discuss the scenario which will be
assigned to your group. You will role play the scenario with one of
your team member showing a lack of empathy which results in the
problem getting worse.
The scenarios are:
· A disagreement about sharing an art tool.
· Two students wanting to sit in the same spot.
· A misunderstanding between friends during a
project.

10.

How different would each scenario be if a friend came along and
practise showing empathy while resolving the problem using the
following steps. Role play the same scenario with an empathetic
friend.
Steps to resolve problem empathetically:
o
o
o
o
Recognising feelings.
Listening to each other’s perspective.
Using kind and respectful words.
Work together to find a solution.

11.

Remember the steps to resolve problem
empathetically
⚬ Recognising feelings.
⚬ Listening to each other’s perspective.
⚬ Using kind and respectful words.
⚬ Work together to find a solution.

12.

activity
• Each group will be given a piece of A4 paper.
• Divide and cut the paper into 4 strips.
• Each group member take a strip of the paper
and write down one of the steps.
• Then shuffle the papers and then arrange
the papers in the correct order.

13.

What did you learn today?
Discuss the following questions to recap what we
learn today:
• Why is it important to show empathy in conflict
situations?
• How can these steps help us in school and at
home?