EMPATHY

YEAR 7 TPR LESSONS 4.1 4.2

 3 HANDS, 1 NUMBER!
In groups of 3 students must try and get the number 7 or any number the teacher chooses using their fingers. . Students can
only use one hand, the other is behind their back. Teachers says 1, 2, 3 show! Students show their fingers and the aim is for the
group to equal 7 fingers!
3 LEARNING INTENTIONS &
S U CC E S S C R I T E R I A
• Students will learn to recognise the difference between
sympathy and empathy.
• Students will understand the importance of empathy and
how to demonstrate empathetic behaviour.
• Students will explore ways in which to demonstrate
empathy when responding to news and situations.
I can…
• Understand the difference between empathy and
sympathy
• Explain why it is important to express empathy to others
4 E M PAT H Y W I T H M A R T I N
Inspire 3- Empathy with Martin (7-9) | The Resilience Project
 Derek Redmond's Emotional Olympic Story - Injury Mid-Race |
Barcelona 1992 Olympics (youtube.com)

HOW DO WE
SHOW EMPATHY?
Let’s brainstorm some of the
emotions that you felt during and
after watching the video!
How can/do we demonstrate
empathy in our day to day lives?
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E M PAT H Y V S S Y M PAT H Y
B R E N É B R O W N O N E M PAT H Y ( Y O U T U B E . C O M )
SELECTING
VISUAL AIDS
Enhancing your presentation
In pairs, think of a news story e.g. For ex
 LET’S RECAP!

What is the difference between sympathy

and empathy?
How can you use empathy in the future?
How will you try to be mindful of whether
the situation calls on you to be empathetic or
sympathetic?