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2.1 Nurturing Empathy

Community Service Learning · Grade 11 · 6 lessons in the design

What you will be able to do

  • analyse empathetic practices in the school community
  • practise empathetic deeds in day-to-day life
  • develop solutions to barriers that hinder empathetic practices in the school community
  • embrace empathetic attitudes in everyday life

Key questions

“Why is empathy important in society?”

“How can you show empathy to a neighbour?”

Lessons

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  1. What empathy is
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe empathy and tell it from sympathy.
  2. Empathetic practices in school
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe practices that show empathy in school.
  3. Benefits of empathy
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain the benefits of empathy to people and society.
  4. Barriers to empathy
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Identify barriers that hinder empathetic practices.
  5. Solutions to barriers to empathy
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Suggest solutions for the barriers to empathy.
  6. Compassionate activities
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Plan and carry out a compassionate activity, then reflect.