“WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE TO WALK A MILE…

IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES”By Mrs. Dawne Gibson

EMPATHY & COMPASSION

What are they?

What do these words mean?

EMPATHY & COMPASSION

What are they?It is when you try to

understandhow someone else feels—

like you have walked in their shoes.

How would someone feel if they raised their hand in class and gave an incorrect answer?

How would someone feel if they missed the winning kick in the big game?

How would someone feel if they tripped and fell during a PTO play?

How would someone feel if their pet died?

How would someone feel if they began crying during class and someone called them a cry

baby?

How would YOU feel if these things happened to you?

How would you want other people to treat you?

What are YOU going to do if you see these types of things happening?

How are YOU going to show empathy and compassion to others?

Turn & Talk activity

1. Tell each other about a time you showed empathy toward someone. Explain how this made you feel. Explain how you think the other person felt.

2. Tell your partner about a time you did NOT show empathy toward someone. Explain how this made you feel. Explain how you think the other person felt.

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You never know what someone is going through until you have walked a mile in their shoes.

Show empathy today!

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